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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.
The meaning of UNSAFE is not safe. How to use unsafe in a sentence. not safe: such as; able or likely to cause harm, damage, or loss; not giving protection from danger, harm, or loss…
Unsafe definition: not safe; perilous. See examples of UNSAFE used in a sentence.
(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]
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.
adjective. us / ʌnˈseɪf / Add to word list. dangerous, or at risk: The bridge is closed because it’s unsafe. Carol feels unsafe in planes. (Definition of unsafe from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unsafe. unsafe.
(of people) in danger of being harmed. He felt unsafe and alone. (British English, law) (of a decision in a court of law) based on evidence that may be false or is not good enough. Their convictions were declared unsafe. opposite safe.
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)
Definitions of 'unsafe' 1. If a building, machine, activity, or area is unsafe, it is dangerous. [...] 2. If you are unsafe, you are in danger of being harmed. [...] More. Synonyms of 'unsafe' • dangerous, risky, hazardous, threatening [...] • vulnerable, threatened, exposed, unprotected [...] More. Collocations with the word 'unsafe'
