| Main Entry: |
unsafe |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
dangerous |
Synonyms: |
alarming, chancy,
erratic,
explosive, fearsome, hanging by a thread,
hazardous,
insecure, on a limb, on thin ice,
perilous,
precarious,
risky,
shaky,
slippery,
threatening, ticklish, touch and go,
touchy*,
treacherous,
uncertain, undependable,
unreliable, unsound,
unstable,
untrustworthy
|
Antonyms: |
harmless, protected, safe, secure
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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