| Main Entry: | safety |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection from harm |
Synonyms: |
assurance, asylum, cover, defense, freedom, immunity, impregnability, inviolability, invulnerability, refuge, safeness, sanctuary, security, shelter |
Antonyms: |
danger, exposure, jeopardy, vulnerability |
| Concept: | Safety. |
| Category: | 2. Subservience to ends; contingent subservience |
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-nouns
safety, security, surety, impregnability; invulnerability, invulnerableness; danger past, danger over; storm blown over; coast clear; escape; means of escape; blow valve, safety valve, release valve, sniffing valve; safeguard, palladium., guardianship, wardship, wardenship; tutelage, custody, safekeeping; preservation; protection, auspices., safe-conduct, escort, convoy; guard, shield (defense); guardian angel; tutelary god, tutelary deity, tutelary saint; genius loci., protector, guardian; warden, warder; preserver, custodian, duenna, chaperon, third person., watchdog, bandog; Cerberus; watchman, patrolman, policeman; cop, dick, fuzz, smokey, peeler, zarp [all slang]; sentinel, sentry, scout (warning); garrison; guardship., [Means of safety] refuge anchor [more]; precaution (preparation); quarantine, cordon sanitaire. [Sense of security] confidence [more].
-verbs
be safe; keep one's head above water, tide over, save one's bacon; ride out the storm, weather the storm; light upon one's feet, land on one's feet; bear a charmed life; escape., make safe, render safe; protect; take care of (care); preserve; cover, screen, shelter, shroud, flank, ward; guard (defend); secure (restrain); intrench, fence round (circumscribe) [more]; house, nestle, ensconce; take charge of., escort, convoy; garrison; watch, mount guard, patrol., make assurance, make doubly sure (caution) [more]; take up a loose thread; take precautions (prepare for); double reef topsails., seek safety; take shelter, find shelter [more].
-adjectives
safe, secure, sure; in safety, in security; on the safe side; under the shield of, under the shade of, under the wing of, under the shadow of one's wing; under cover, under lock and key; out of danger, out of the woods, out of the meshes, out of harm's way; unharmed, unscathed; on sure ground, at anchor, high and dry, above water; unthreatened, unmolested; protected; cavendo tutus; panoplied (defended)., snug, seaworthy; weatherproof, waterproof, fireproof., defensible, tenable, proof against, invulnerable; unassailable, unattackable, impenetrable; impregnable, imperdible; inexpugnable; Achillean.
-phrases
all's well; salva res est; suave mari magno; a couvert; e terra alterius spectare laborem [Lucretius]; Dieu vous garde.
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Antonyms: |
danger |
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| Main Entry: | asylum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | refuge |
Synonyms: |
cover, den, harbor, haven, hideaway, hideout, hole, ivory tower, port, preserve, refuge, retreat, safe house, safety, sanctuary, security, shelter |
| Main Entry: | birth control |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pregnancy prevention |
Synonyms: |
IUD, abortion, abstinence, birth prevention, conception prevention, condom, contraception, contraceptive, diaphragm, family planning, method of preventing pregnancy, pill, planned parenthood, rhythm method, rubber, safety*, tied tubes, vasectomy |
| Main Entry: | contraceptive |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | birth control method |
Synonyms: |
IUD, armor, barrier method, coil, condom, diaphragm, foam, hormone, intrauterine device, jelly, loop, pill, planned parenthood, preventative, preventive medicine, prophylactic, rhythm method, ring, rubber, safety, shield, spermicidal cream, sponge, vaginal suppository |
| Main Entry: | cover |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hiding place |
Synonyms: |
asylum, camouflage, concealment, covert, defense, drop, front, guard, harbor, harborage, haven, port, protection, refuge, retreat, safety, sanctuary, screen, security, shelter |
| Main Entry: | preservation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | maintenance, protection |
Synonyms: |
canning, care, conservancy, conservation, curing, defense, evaporation, freezing, guard, guardianship, keeping, perpetuation, pickling, preserval, refrigeration, safeguard, safeguarding, safekeeping, safety, salvation, saving, security, shield, storage, support, sustentation, tanning, upholding, ward |
Antonyms: |
destruction, ruin |
| Main Entry: | protection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | care, guardianship |
Synonyms: |
aegis, armament, armor, assurance, barrier, buffer, bulwark, camouflage, certainty, charge, conservation, cover, custody, defense, fix, guard, guarding, insurance, invulnerability, preservation, protecting, reassurance, refuge, safeguard, safekeeping, safety, salvation, screen, security, self-defense, shelter, shield, stability, strength, surety, tutelage, umbrella*, ward, wardship |
Antonyms: |
attack, harm, hurt, injury, threat |
| Main Entry: | shelter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection, habitat |
Synonyms: |
apartment, asylum, cave, co-op, condo, cover, covert, crib*, defense, den, digs, dwelling, guard, guardian, harbor, harborage, haven, hermitage, hide, hideaway, hideout, hole in the wall, home, homeplate, house, housing, hut, joint*, lodging, pad, pen, port, preserve, protector, quarterage, rack, refuge, retirement, retreat, roof, roof over head, roost, safety, sanctuary, screen, security, shack, shade, shadow, shed, shield, tent, tower, turf, umbrella |
| Main Entry: | infallibility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reliability |
Synonyms: |
dependability, faithfulness, safety |