Definitions

safe and sound

ADJECTIVE

healthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active athletic fresh healthful hearty lively normal robust strong tough vigorous

WEAK

able-bodied all right blooming bright-eyed bushy-tailed chipper firm fit flourishing full of life hale hardy husky in fine feather in fine fettle in good shape in the pink lusty muscular physically fit potent restored rosy-cheeked sound stout sturdy trim unimpaired virile well whole

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic delicate feeble gentle idle inactive infirm kind lazy lethargic lifeless soft unhealthy weak

WEAK

delicated diseased fragile ill indisposed poor sick sickly worn

ADJECTIVE

safe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intact protected secure

STRONG

okay snug

WEAK

cherished free from danger guarded home free impervious impregnable in safety inviolable invulnerable maintained out of danger out of harm's way preserved safeguarded sheltered shielded sitting pretty tended unassailable undamaged under lock and key under one's wing unharmed unhurt uninjured unmolested unscathed unthreatened vindicated watched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insecure unprotected

WEAK

dangerous exposed harmful incautious poisonous risky unguarded unsafe unthoughtful vulnerable

ADJECTIVE

secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

solid strong sure

STRONG

adjusted anchored bound fast firm fixed fortified iron locked nailed set sound staunch steady

WEAK

buttoned-down immovable solid as a rock tenacious tight

Antonyms

STRONG

changeable flexible impermanent loose movable unfixed unstable unsteady

WEAK

moving unfastened

ADJECTIVE

unharmed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intact undamaged uninjured unscathed untouched

WEAK

all right free from danger in one piece not hurt okay out of danger out of harm's way protected safe sound unscarred unscratched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

damaged harmed hurt injured

ADJECTIVE

unhurt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intact unblemished undamaged unharmed unscathed

WEAK

all right safe sound unbroken unscratched unwounded whole

Antonyms

STRONGEST

damaged harmed hurt injured

WEAK

broken wounded

ADJECTIVE

untouched

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flawless intact spotless unaffected unbroken unconcerned undamaged unharmed unimpressed unmoved unscathed

WEAK

cherry clear entire fresh good immaculate in good condition incorrupt indifferent out of danger perfect pure sanitary secure shipshape sound unblemished unhurt uninjured unmarred unstained unstirred untried virgin virginal without a scratch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affected caring damaged defective harmed hurt injured moved

WEAK

partial spoiled touched

Example Sentences

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“At Fannie and Freddie, we are evaluating how to do assumable or portable mortgages, in a safe and sound manner,” Pulte later added.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

"I hope you are all safe and sound out there."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

For now, the city of Anaheim is completing a property assessment to determine how many hundreds of millions might be needed to keep the stadium safe and sound for the coming decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

After renting a truck and asking her mom and a friend to spend an afternoon getting everything into the unit, she had peace of mind knowing her belongings were safe and sound.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2025

We arrive at the mayor’s estate safe and sound, which is somewhat of a surprise, what with all of Katherine’s talking and what I am certain is impending doom in Miss Anderson’s treacherous eyes.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

safe and sound

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