Unsafe
[ʌn'seɪf] or [ʌn'sef]
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Dangerous, perilous, hazardous, insecure, RISKY, full of risk.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See REFRACTORY]
Typist: Marcus
Definition
adj. not safe.—adv. Unsafe′ly.—ns. Unsafe′ness Unsafe′ty.
Editor: Martin
Examples
- He would have preferred sitting alone; for he liked a silent, sombre, unsafe solitude. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- But you will not be able to see him, my poor child, and even if you could, it would be unsafe for you to make a sign of recognition. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Since it is unsafe to go in the evening, he said, I'll go by day. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- My books would now, as erst, be unsafe with you. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I feel unsafe; she renders me miserable. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- They will see I love thee so that they will know it would be as unsafe as putting their hands into a caldron of melted lead to touch me. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Come, come, cried Emma, feeling this to be an unsafe subject, I must beg you not to talk of the sea. Jane Austen. Emma.
Editor: Martin