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Common
adj
•
Not
in danger
;
out of
harm's
reach
.
•
Free
from risk.
•
Providing
protection
from
danger
;
providing
shelter
.
•
In Baseball:
When a
batter
successfully
reaches
first base
, or when a
baserunner
successfully
advances
to the next
base
or
returns
to the
base
he last
occupied
;
not out
.
•
Properly
secured
.
•
Not
susceptible
to a
specified
source
of
harm
.
•
In British English:
Great
,
cool
,
awesome
,
respectable
; a
term
of
approbation
, often as
interjection
.
•
Lenient
,
usually
describing
a
teacher
that is
easy-going
.
•
Reliable
;
trusty
.
•
Cautious
.
•
In Programming:
Of a
programming language
,
type-safe
or more
generally
offering
well-defined
behavior
despite
programming
errors
.
noun
•
A
box
,
usually
made of
metal
, in which
valuables
can be
locked
for
safekeeping
.
•
A
condom
.
•
A
ventilated
or
refrigerated
chest
or
closet
for
securing
provisions
from
noxious
animals
or
insects
.
•
A
safety bicycle
.
verb
•
To make something
safe
.
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Similar
risk-free
secure
guarded
OK
coffer
protected
strongbox
invulnerable
comfortable
condom
lockbox
harmless
safe and sound
out of harm's way
Related
healthy
stable
easy
convenient
reasonable
reliable
clean
okay
free
clear
legal
viable
protect
friendly
acceptable
simple
good
fair
ready
perfect
effective
cool
security
secured
sustainable
pleasant
hazardous
fast
shelter
normal
suitable
sterile
hygienic
efficient
happy
risky
affordable
nice
cheap
durable
illegal
lock
warm
practical
strong
box
fine
smart
accessible
sturdy
sheltered
locker
bag
portable
quick
harmful
door
open
More
Opposite
unsafe
dangerous
adventurous
hazardous
rickety
risky
out
in danger
Rhymes
kef
waif
safe
chafe
Ralph
treyf
unsafe
strafe
vouchsafe
Lineage
safe
English
safe
Middle English (1100-1500)
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