What does unsafe mean?
Definitions for unsafe
un·safe
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Princeton's WordNet
insecure, unsafeadjective
lacking in security or safety
"his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"
dangerous, unsafeadjective
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
"a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
insecure, unsafeadjective
not safe from attack
Wiktionary
unsafeadjective
not safe; dangerous
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Unsafe
un-sāf, adj. not safe.—adv. Unsafe′ly.—ns. Unsafe′ness, Unsafe′ty.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unsafe in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unsafe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of unsafe in a Sentence
Now when you go out on a walk, you have to watch your toes more, you have to pay attention to what's around you more. You can't just down the street because you don't know what's around the corner. If there's people like this (Shawn Smith) out on the street, it's unsafe for everybody.
My client was threatened when he was when he was in protective custody, which was not very protective, he was again physically threatened, and he thought he was unsafe there.
To decriminalize dangerous and unreasonable behavior in which people are getting hurt and houses are blowing up, defies the intent of the voters, colorado is experiencing a real public safety issue as a result of unsafe and unlicensed manufacturing and production.
It got unsafe just because I was tired, and I had to stop.
These actions were highly provocative, unsafe, and unprofessional and call into question Iran's commitment to the security of a waterway vital to international commerce.
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- insegurCatalan, Valencian
- unsicherGerman
- peu sûrFrench
- usikkerNorwegian
- onveiligDutch
- usikkerNorwegian Nynorsk
- nesigurRomanian
- 不安全Chinese
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