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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
Strongest matches
Weak matches
buttoned-up, calculating, careful, chary, circumspect, competent, considerate, discreet, gingerly, guarded, on safe side, trustworthy, unadventurous, wary
Example Sentences
"I came to the UK because it was the only place where we could feel safe, respected and recognised as a British citizen," Mr Dursonial said.
The effect was summed up this past week by Ken Griffin, the billionaire head of Citadel, who expressed concern that gold was being viewed as a safer asset than the dollar.
In the email to Powell - the current UK government's national security adviser - Lord Mandelson refers to Epstein as "safe".
Americans expect the government to keep them safe from drug traffickers, human smugglers and violent criminals.
"They want to portray a narrative that things aren't as safe as people say."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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