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  1. 1
    protected from being hurt, damaged, lost, stolen, etc.

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of safe

    Safe and harmless: safe, harmless, secure, protective, innocuous, avoidable, controllable, preventable, sound... more
    1. a.
      used about places and situations where you are protected from danger

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of safe

      Safe and harmless: safe, harmless, secure, protective, innocuous, avoidable, controllable, preventable, sound... more
  2. 2
    not likely to cause damage, injury, or harm

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of safe

    Safe and harmless: safe, harmless, secure, protective, innocuous, avoidable, controllable, preventable, sound... more
  3. 3
    not damaged, hurt, or lost

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of safe

    Not injured, wounded or hurt: unharmed, unhurt, unscathed, safe, all right, OK, in one piece, (as) right as rain, safely, scratch... more
  4. 4
    something that is safe does not involve a lot of risk

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of safe

    Safe and harmless: safe, harmless, secure, protective, innocuous, avoidable, controllable, preventable, sound... more
  5. 5
    not likely to upset people or to cause disagreement

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of safe

    Safe and harmless: safe, harmless, secure, protective, innocuous, avoidable, controllable, preventable, sound... more

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