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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Thus, young riders may attempt unsafe stunts or travel at unsafe speeds.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
City officials have stressed the random attack on the popular trail doesn’t mean the trail is unsafe.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The Idaho Transportation Department has said a new bridge is needed after its experts found that the landmark is becoming increasingly unsafe.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
As a result, families are struggling with the rising cost of living, limited access to county services, unsafe conditions in county jails, and aging infrastructure that has not been maintained.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
City officials have stressed the random attack on the popular trail doesn’t mean the trail is unsafe.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The Idaho Transportation Department has said a new bridge is needed after its experts found that the landmark is becoming increasingly unsafe.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
As a result, families are struggling with the rising cost of living, limited access to county services, unsafe conditions in county jails, and aging infrastructure that has not been maintained.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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