Grep of noun safe
meat safe
safe
safe-conduct
safe-deposit
safe-deposit box
safe harbor
safe house
safe period
safe sex
safebreaker
safecracker
safeguard
safehold
safekeeping
safeness
safety
safety-deposit
safety arch
safety belt
safety bicycle
safety bike
safety blitz
safety bolt
safety catch
safety curtain
safety deposit box
safety factor
safety feature
safety fuse
safety glass
safety harness
safety hat
safety island
safety isle
safety lamp
safety lock
safety margin
safety match
safety net
safety nut
safety pin
safety rail
safety razor
safety squeeze
safety squeeze play
safety valve
safety zone
Overview of noun safe
The noun safe has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (6) safe -- (strongbox where valuables can be kept safe)
2. safe -- (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests)
3. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic -- (contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse)
Overview of adj safe
The adj safe has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (26) safe -- (free from risk or danger; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet")
2. (1) safe -- (of an undertaking)
3. safe -- ((baseball) having reached a base without being put out "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball")
4. dependable, good, safe, secure -- (financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment")
5. safe -- (in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me")
Antonyms of adj safe
5 senses of safe
Sense 1
safe (vs. dangerous)
dangerous (vs. safe), unsafe
=> breakneck
=> chancy, chanceful, dicey, dodgy
=> desperate
=> harmful
=> hazardous, risky, venturesome, venturous
=> insidious
=> on the hook(prenominal)
=> parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go
=> self-destructive, suicidal
=> treacherous, unreliable
Sense 2
safe
INDIRECT (VIA unadventurous) -> adventurous, adventuresome
Sense 3
safe(prenominal) (vs. out)
out(prenominal) (vs. safe), retired
=> down(prenominal)
Sense 4
dependable, good, safe, secure
INDIRECT (VIA sound) -> unsound
Sense 5
safe
INDIRECT (VIA secure) -> insecure, unsafe
Similarity of adj safe
5 senses of safe
Sense 1
safe (vs. dangerous)
=> fail-safe
=> harmless, innocuous
=> off the hook(prenominal)
=> out of danger(prenominal), secure
=> risk-free, riskless, unhazardous
=> safe and sound, unhurt
Also See-> harmless#1; invulnerable#1; secure#2; uninjured#1
Sense 2
safe
=> unadventurous (vs. adventurous)
Sense 3
safe(prenominal) (vs. out)
Sense 4
dependable, good, safe, secure
=> sound (vs. unsound)
Sense 5
safe
=> secure (vs. insecure)
Attributes of adj safe
Familiarity of adj safe
safe used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5)
Grep of adj safe
fail-safe
in safe custody
safe
safe-deposit
safe and sound
safety-deposit
safety-related
unsafe
Overview of noun safe
The noun safe has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (6) safe -- (strongbox where valuables can be kept safe)
2. safe -- (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests)
3. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic -- (contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse)
Overview of adj safe
The adj safe has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (26) safe -- (free from risk or danger; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet")
2. (1) safe -- (of an undertaking)
3. safe -- ((baseball) having reached a base without being put out "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball")
4. dependable, good, safe, secure -- (financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment")
5. safe -- (in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me")
safe definition
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