English Explanatory Dictionary

unsafe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
verb
  1. To remove the safety from (a weapon).

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈseɪf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unsafe.wav

Word forms

unsafe more unsafe unsafer most unsafe unsafest unsafes unsafing unsafed

Etymology

From un- (not) + safe.

Synonyms

precarious rickety shaky tottering unsteady unstable wobbly

Derived words

memory-unsafe unsafe sex
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