safe

adjective
/ˈseɪ̯f/

Not in danger; out of harm's reach.

Example

“You’ll be safe from the storm here in the cabin.”

Other meanings

Free from risk.
“It’s safe to eat this berry.”
Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
“We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.”

Antonyms

unsafe

Related words

biosafe
childsafe
cybersafe
firesafe
nonsafe
safeblowing
safebox
safebreaker
safebreaking
safecracker
safecracking
safehaven

Example sentences

“Is it safe to go swimming there?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“We want this to be a safe space.”
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“Is it safe to go outside now?”
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Word history

From Latin "salvus" (whole, safe).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “safe” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.