safe

safe · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.

  2. 2.

    Not causing or likely to cause harm or injury.

  3. 3.

    (of a place) Affording security or protection.

  4. 4.

    Based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be wrong.

  5. 5.

    (noun) A strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for storing valuables.

Related words

Antonyms: dangerous, hazardous, risky, unsafe
See also: protect, safety, secure
Synonyms: out of danger, protected, secure, unharmed

Etymology

From Middle English sauf, from Old French sauf ("safe, secure"), from Latin salvus ("uninjured, healthy, safe"), from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- ("whole, complete"). Related to salvation and save.