unsafer; unsafest
: not safe: such as
a
: able or likely to cause harm, damage, or loss
water that is unsafe to drink
unsafe driving habits
unsafe levels of lead
b
: not giving protection from danger, harm, or loss
an unsafe vehicle
unsafe working conditions
c
: not protected from danger, harm, or loss
feeling frightened and unsafe
d
: likely to take risks : not careful
unsafe drivers
Examples of unsafe in a Sentence
workers are forbidden from engaging in unsafe activities on company time
people who have a record of being unsafe drivers usually have to pay higher insurance premiums
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Parking in unauthorized areas causes unsafe conditions.
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Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Countless studies show that heavy metals, like lead and mercury, are unsafe at any levels in the human body.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Faced with an unusual and potentially unsafe request, the driver sought help from hotel security.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The reports kept track of hard braking, activation of the vehicle's stability control system and other instances that point to unsafe driving.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Countless studies show that heavy metals, like lead and mercury, are unsafe at any levels in the human body.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Faced with an unusual and potentially unsafe request, the driver sought help from hotel security.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The reports kept track of hard braking, activation of the vehicle's stability control system and other instances that point to unsafe driving.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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