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safe
adjective
1 the children are safe in bed | the jewels are safe in the bank:
protected from harm/danger, shielded, sheltered, guarded, defended, secure, safe and sound, out of harm's way, all right.
antonyms unsafe, insecure, at risk.
2 the missing children are all safe:
unharmed, all right, alive and well, well, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed, in one piece, undamaged, out of danger, out of the wood(s);
informal OK.
antonyms in danger.
3 the building is quite safe | it was a safe place to hide:
secure, sound, risk-free, low-risk, riskless, impregnable, unassailable, invulnerable, fortress-like.
antonyms dangerous.
4 he's a safe person to be with:
trustworthy, capable of being trusted, trusty, faithful, reliable, dependable, responsible;
levelheaded, rational, sane, reasonable, sensible, sound, stable, mature, discreet, adult;
capable, competent, conscientious;
reputable, upright, honest, honorable.
antonyms unreliable.
5 he's a safe driver | on the safe side:
cautious, circumspect, prudent, chary, attentive;
timid, unadventurous, conservative, unenterprising;
informal leery.
antonyms reckless.
6 the makers of the drug say it is safe for most people:
harmless, innocuous, nontoxic, nonpoisonous, nonirritant, benign, wholesome, mild, low-risk.
antonyms harmful.
noun
I'm proud of my medal and keep it in a safe:
strongbox, safety-deposit box, safe-deposit box, coffer, casket, money chest, cash box, repository, depository, locker;
strongroom, vault.