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- Dictionaryunsafe/ʌnˈseɪf/
adjective
- 1. not safe; dangerous: "drinking water in some areas may be unsafe" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a verdict or conviction) not based on reliable evidence and likely to constitute a miscarriage of justice: "because the confession was unreliable the verdict was unsafe and unsatisfactory"
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UNSAFE definition: 1. not safe 2. An unsafe conviction (= legal decision that someone is guilty) may be wrong because…. Learn more.
: able or likely to cause harm, damage, or loss. water that is unsafe to drink. unsafe driving habits. unsafe levels of lead. b. : not giving protection from danger, harm, or loss. an unsafe vehicle. unsafe working conditions. c. : not protected from danger, harm, or loss. feeling frightened and unsafe. d. : likely to take risks : not careful.
Unsafe definition: not safe; perilous. See examples of UNSAFE used in a sentence.
Definition of unsafe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(ʌnseɪf ) 1. adjective. If a building, machine, activity, or area is unsafe, it is dangerous. Critics claim the trucks are unsafe. She was also warned it was unsafe to run early in the morning in the neighbourhood. Synonyms: dangerous, risky, hazardous, threatening More Synonyms of unsafe. 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
UNSAFE meaning: 1. not safe 2. An unsafe conviction (= legal decision that someone is guilty) may be wrong because…. Learn more.
adjective. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm. synonyms: dangerous. breakneck. moving at very high speed. chanceful, chancy, dicey, dodgy. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk. desperate. (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair. hazardous, risky, wild. involving risk or danger.
1. Inadequately protected: insecure, unguarded, unprotected. 2. Involving possible risk, loss, or injury: adventurous, chancy, dangerous, hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, treacherous, venturesome, venturous. Slang: hairy. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
unsafe adjective (IN DANGER) If you feel unsafe, you feel that you are in danger: Many women feel unsafe on the streets at night. (Definition of unsafe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
unsafe meaning, definition, what is unsafe: dangerous or likely to cause harm: Learn more.
