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Synonyms for safety
ˈseɪf tisafe·ty

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Wiktionary5.0 / 2 votes

  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 Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. safety

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

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

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 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

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. common welfare

    Submitted by anonymous on May 10, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. safetynoun

    Synonyms:
    security

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. safetynoun

    Synonyms:
    security, custody, immunity, exemption

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How to use safety in a sentence?

  1. Mason Tvert:

    It's disappointing to see these officials, who are supposed to be maintaining public safety, try to undermine it.

  2. Police Commissioner William Bratton:

    You name it, we're buying it, there's not a police department in America that is spending as much money, as much thought and interest on this issue of officer safety.

  3. Dan Roberts:

    I never in my wildest dreams thought this is where we would be at just a few years after teaching her basic gun safety and education, as an instructor, I noticed she had a natural talent. I brought up the idea to see if she wanted to do a match and she said yes.

  4. State College police:

    Penn State is committed to the safety and well-being of all students in our community and takes allegations of sexual misconduct seriously.

  5. The Red:

    We urge people along Gulf Coast to get ready now ; listen to the advice of local officials and evacuate immediately if asked, make sure to include your pets as part of your emergency plan. Due to COVID-19, the Red Cross is unable to welcome pets into our shelters for everyone's safety. If you are evacuating with pets, please consider contacting the Red Rover organization : redrover.org.


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