English adjective: safe | |||
1. | safe free from danger or the risk of harm | ||
Samples | A safe trip. You will be safe here. A safe place. A safe bet. | ||
Similar | fail-safe, off the hook, risk-free, riskless, safe and sound, unhazardous, unhurt | ||
See also | harmless, invulnerable, secure, uninjured | ||
Antonyms | dangerous, unsafe | ||
2. | safe (of an undertaking) secure from risk | ||
Similar | unadventurous | ||
Antonyms | adventuresome, adventurous | ||
3. | safe having reached a base without being put out | ||
Samples | The runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball. | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
Antonyms | out | ||
4. | safe financially sound | ||
Samples | A good investment. A secure investment. | ||
Synonyms | dependable, good, secure | ||
Similar | sound | ||
Antonyms | unsound | ||
English noun: safe | |||
1. | safe (artifact) strongbox where valuables can be safely kept | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deedbox, strongbox | ||
2. | safe (artifact) a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests | ||
Broader (hypernym) | closet, cupboard | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | meat safe | ||
3. | safe (artifact) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse | ||
Synonyms | condom, prophylactic, rubber, safety | ||
Broader (hypernym) | birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device | ||