safety

Speech parts

1. safety - Noun

2. safety - Verb

Meaning

The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.

Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence, justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.

Same as Safety touchdown, below.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

guard health security protection defense safe rubber welfare refuge prophylactic condom safekeeping base hit safeguarding safety device
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Antonyms

danger attack depression romance slipperiness risk
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Hypernyms

area country device hit condition score

Hyponyms

fender homer salvation single security double

Phrases with the word

Safety in numbers safety seat Occupational Safety infant safety seat with safety feeling of safety

Anagrams

feasty Tesfay

Examples

Sweet is the remembrance of troubles when you are in safety. Euripides

The safety of the people shall be the highest law. Cicero

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else. James Thurber

He is in safety who rings the tocsin. Spanish Proverb

There is safety in numbers. English Proverb

Distrust is the mother of safety. Romanian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

saferoom safetied safetify safety arch safety area safety at the workplace