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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Nearly a decade ago, new information from the Environmental Protection Agency indicated the tap water in Gadsden and six other cities in Alabama contained unsafe levels of PFAS, known as forever chemicals.
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Margaret Kates, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
However, the definition of an unsafe level depends on the type of food.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
These tests allowed the team to examine how accurately the system could detect transitions from safe to unsafe contact in real time.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The Dilley facility houses children and families, and iimmigration activists have described the conditions as unsafe, according to the Texas Tribune.
—Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Margaret Kates, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
However, the definition of an unsafe level depends on the type of food.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
These tests allowed the team to examine how accurately the system could detect transitions from safe to unsafe contact in real time.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The Dilley facility houses children and families, and iimmigration activists have described the conditions as unsafe, according to the Texas Tribune.
—Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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