Synonyms for safety
ˈseɪf tisafe·ty

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1. safetynoun

   Antonyms:
   danger

2. safetynoun

   If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.

   Antonyms:
   danger

3. safetynoun

   Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.

   Antonyms:
   danger

4. safetynoun

   He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.

   Antonyms:
   danger

5. safetynoun

   The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers.

   Antonyms:
   danger

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. safety

   Synonyms:
   defense, immunity, protection, safeguard, security, shelter

   Antonyms:
   danger, hazard, insecurity, jeopardy, peril, risk

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. safetynoun

   the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

   "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, safe, guard, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

2. safety, refugenoun

   a safe place

   "He ran to safety"

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, sanctuary, safe, resort, guard, asylum, recourse, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

3. guard, safety, safety devicenoun

   a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, sentry go, condom, guard duty, precaution, safe, guard, safeguard, sentry duty, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

4. base hit, safetynoun

   (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, safe, guard, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

5. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylacticnoun

   contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

   Synonyms:
   condom, caoutchouc, base hit, preventive, safe, guard, arctic, safety device, rubber, refuge, pencil eraser, golosh, preventative, rubber eraser, gumshoe, synthetic rubber, galosh, gum elastic, prophylactic, natural rubber

   Antonyms:
   danger

6. safetynoun

   a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, safe, guard, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

Matched Categories

1. • American Football
   • Area
   • Baseball
   • Condition
   • Contraceptive
   • Device
   • Hit
   • Score

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. common welfare

   Submitted by anonymous on May 10, 2020  

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1. safetynoun

   Synonyms:
   security

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1. safetynoun

   Synonyms:
   security, custody, immunity, exemption

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "safety":

   security, safe, certainty, sécurité, sûreté, secure, integrity, protection, salama, harmlessness, salamah, wholesomeness

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1. Dannel Malloy:

   But there have already been changes made in school safety and gun control measures as a result of this commission's work that have already saved lives.

2. Nikki Haley:

   Honestly, for the good of our country, if Biden loved our country, he would step down and take Kamala with him. Because the foreign policy situation is beyond dangerous at this point. And, you know, when you don’t have a strong America, you don’t have a safe world. And that’s what’s getting ready to happen. My only hope and prayer is that they get it together and realize that this isn’t about America. This isn’t about NATO. This is about all of us. This is about safety. This is about strength. This is about freedom winning.

3. Shakera Symes:

   They were home, safe in their house. Understand how important the safety of Isaiah Smith house is, it’s about the answers that we deserve and we need.

4. City Attorney Jim Rowader:

   The City Attorney's Office will vigorously defend this prudent approach ensuring public health and safety.

5. Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi:

   We shall deliver the country to safety and raise Yemen's flag on Mount Marran in Saadeh instead of the Iranian flag.