Unsafe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈseɪf/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unsafe is an adjective meaning Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
Meaning
Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To remove the safety from (a weapon).
Example Sentences
For much the same reasons that safe languages are preferred over unsafe languages, these powerful---but unsafe---capabilities in Java should be restricted.
"RMT has made it clear that our members have a right to refuse to work in unsafe conditions, and the union will be closely monitoring the situation. [...]"
Even as FDA works to develop that plan, consumers continue to be exposed to unsafe food chemicals including not just dyes but also the artificial sweetener aspartame, the white pigment titanium dioxide, the preservative propylparaben, and the phthalate food packaging chemicals, according to CSPI.
Word Forms
- unsafer
- unsafest
- unsafes
- unsafing
- unsafed
Synonyms for unsafe
Depending on context, synonyms include precarious, rickety, shaky, tottering, unsteady, wobbly.
Antonyms for unsafe
Common opposites include secure, safe.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uncertain, unsure, dodgy, vulnerable, unsecured, unguaranteed.
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