safe
1. strongbox where valuables can be safely kept (Freq. 6)
• Hypernyms:
strongbox, deedbox
2. a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
• Hypernyms:
cupboard, closet
• Hyponyms:
meat safe
3. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
• Syn:
condom, rubber, safety, prophylactic
• Derivationally related forms:
prophylactic (for: prophylactic)
• Hypernyms:
contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
1. free from danger or the risk of harm (Freq. 25)
- a safe trip
- you will be safe here
- a safe place
- a safe bet
• Ant:
dangerous
• Similar to:
fail-safe, off the hook, risk-free, riskless, unhazardous,
safe and sound, unhurt
• See Also:
harmless, invulnerable, secure, uninjured
• Derivationally related forms:
safeness
2. (of an undertaking) secure from risk (Freq. 1)
• Similar to:
unadventurous
• Derivationally related forms:
safeness
3. having reached a base without being put out
- the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball
• Ant:
out
• Topics:
baseball, baseball game
4. financially sound
- a good investment
- a secure investment
• Syn:
dependable, good, secure
• Similar to:
sound
• Derivationally related forms:
security (for: secure), safeness, dependableness (for: dependable)
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