Definitions for unsafe
un·safe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insecure, unsafeadjective

   lacking in security or safety

   "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"

2. dangerous, unsafeadjective

   involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

   "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"

3. insecure, unsafeadjective

   not safe from attack

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. unsafeadjective

   not safe; dangerous

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unsafeadjective

   Not secure; hazardous; dangerous.

   If they would not be drawn to seem his adversaries, yet others should be taught how unsafe it was to continue his friends. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   With speed retir’d
   Where erst was thickest fight, th’ angelick throng,
   And left large field, unsafe within the wind
   Of such commotion. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. vi.

   Uncertain ways unsafest are,
   And doubt a greater mischief than despair. John Denham.

   Phlegyan robbers made unsafe the road. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unsafe

   Unsafe refers to a state, condition, or situation that poses a risk or threat to one's health, well-being, or security. In other words, it's anything that has the potential to cause harm, injury, or damage. This harm could be physical, emotional, or even financial. It can also relate to vulnerability to accidents or mishaps due to insufficient precautions, lack of proper protection, or defects in structures or systems.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Unsafe

   un-sāf, adj. not safe.—adv. Unsafe′ly.—ns. Unsafe′ness, Unsafe′ty.

How to pronounce unsafe?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unsafe in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unsafe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of unsafe in a Sentence

1. Veronica Bermudez:

   To this day, this is a nightmare for me, i feel totally unsafe. I'll live with that for the rest of my life.

2. David Assael:

   Wildness. We're running out of it, even up in Alaska. People need to be reminded that the world is unsafe and unpredictable, and at a moment's notice, they could lose everything, like that. I do it to remind them that chaos is always out there, lurking beyond the horizon. That, plus, sometimes you have to do something bad, just to know you're alive.

3. Boris Nemtsov:

   This is a country of corruption. And if you have business, you are in a very unsafe situation. Everybody can press you and destroy your business. That's it.

4. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook:

   One of the maneuvers conducted by the Chinese aircraft during this intercept was perceived as unsafe by the RC-135 air crew and at this point, right now, there's no indication this was a near collision, but the report that came back was that the plane operated in an unsafe fashion.

5. Blake Herzinger:

   Flying aircraft close to each other at 500 miles per hour with unfriendly intentions is generally unsafe, at that range, an unexpected maneuver or an equipment issue can cause a terrible accident in under a second.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unsafe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unsafe
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unsafe
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=unsafe