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safe
adjective as in free from harm
Weak matches
cherished, free from danger, guarded, home free, impervious, impregnable, in safety, inviolable, invulnerable, maintained, out of danger, out of harm's way, preserved, safe and sound, safeguarded, sheltered, shielded, sitting pretty, tended, unassailable, undamaged, under lock and key, under one's wing, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unmolested, unscathed, unthreatened, vindicated, watched
adjective as in not dangerous
Weak matches
checked, competent, decontaminated, innocuous, innoxious, inoffensive, neutralized, nonpoisonous, nontoxic, risk-free, riskless, tame, tried-and-true, trustworthy, uninjurious, unpolluted, wholesome
adjective as in cautious, conservative
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Weak matches
buttoned-up, calculating, careful, chary, circumspect, competent, considerate, discreet, gingerly, guarded, on safe side, trustworthy, unadventurous, wary
Example Sentences
Trees and vegetation caught fire Tuesday, but the staff and collection of antiquities were safe.
Items in a full freezer may be safe for up to 48 hours if it’s been kept shut, and a half-full freezer may be OK for up to 24 hours.
He added in his post, “Most horrific fire since ’93,” expressing he hoped people would "stay safe."
After the searing experiences of two world wars, a global Great Depression and the long slog of the Cold War, the hard-won lesson was that everyone was safer and more prosperous under mutual cooperation.
If it is safe to do so, get in touch.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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