unsafe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈseɪf/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈseɪf/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•safe /ʌnˈseɪf/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. not safe;
      dangerous:an unsafe nuclear reactor.
    2. threatened by danger:felt unsafe walking at night.
    un•safe•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unsafe / ʌnˈseɪf/
  1. not safe; perilous
  2. (of a criminal conviction) based on inadequate or false evidence
'unsafe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Food and Drug Administration - dangerous - deathtrap - hazardous - ice - in - mad - no-no - quaking - recall - secure - unsafeguarded - unsafety - unsicker - venturesome - wildcat

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