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safe
adjective as in free from harm
Weak matches
cherished, free from danger, guarded, home free, impervious, impregnable, in safety, inviolable, invulnerable, maintained, out of danger, out of harm's way, preserved, safe and sound, safeguarded, sheltered, shielded, sitting pretty, tended, unassailable, undamaged, under lock and key, under one's wing, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unmolested, unscathed, unthreatened, vindicated, watched
adjective as in not dangerous
Weak matches
checked, competent, decontaminated, innocuous, innoxious, inoffensive, neutralized, nonpoisonous, nontoxic, risk-free, riskless, tame, tried-and-true, trustworthy, uninjurious, unpolluted, wholesome
adjective as in cautious, conservative
Strongest matches
Weak matches
buttoned-up, calculating, careful, chary, circumspect, competent, considerate, discreet, gingerly, guarded, on safe side, trustworthy, unadventurous, wary
Example Sentences
Elizabeth Strater, a national vice president of United Farm Workers, said the logistics of keeping employees safe from raids are going to become more important.
The leader of City of Edinburgh Council has admitted that the control zones are "arbitrary" - but says she is confident they will continue to make the streets safer.
“If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime. Now, I can’t claim 100%, but we are a safe city.”
County and the Sheriff’s Department to provide inmates with adequate medical, dental and mental health care, protect them from harm, provide safe and humane confinement conditions.
"I remain committed to doing all we can to protect our residents and ensure Charlotte is a place where everyone feels safe," the mayor, a Democrat, said in a statement on X.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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