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- Dictionaryunsafe/ʌnˈseɪf/
adjective
- 1. not safe; dangerous: "drinking water in some areas may be unsafe" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a verdict or conviction) not based on reliable evidence and likely to constitute a miscarriage of justice: "because the confession was unreliable the verdict was unsafe and unsatisfactory"
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UNSAFE definition: 1. not safe 2. An unsafe conviction (= legal decision that someone is guilty) may be wrong because…. Learn more.
: 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. Synonyms. dangerous. grave. grievous. hazardous.
2 meanings: 1. not safe; perilous 2. (of a criminal conviction) based on inadequate or false evidence.... Click for more definitions.
(of people) in danger of being harmed. He felt unsafe and alone. (British English, law) (of a decision in a court of law) based on evidence that may be false or is not good enough. Their convictions were declared unsafe. opposite safe.
Unsafe definition: not safe; perilous. See examples of UNSAFE used in a sentence.
UNSAFE meaning: 1. not safe 2. An unsafe conviction (= legal decision that someone is guilty) may be wrong because…. Learn more.
Definitions of unsafe. adjective. lacking in security or safety. synonyms: insecure. unprotected. lacking protection or defense. dangerous. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm. precarious, shaky.
1. Inadequately protected: insecure, unguarded, unprotected. 2. Involving possible risk, loss, or injury: adventurous, chancy, dangerous, hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, treacherous, venturesome, venturous. Slang: hairy. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
unsafe adjective (IN DANGER) If you feel unsafe, you feel that you are in danger: Many women feel unsafe on the streets at night. (Definition of unsafe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
unsafe meaning, definition, what is unsafe: dangerous or likely to cause harm: Learn more.
