Synonyms for safety
ˈseɪf tisafe·ty

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1. safetynoun

   Antonyms:
   danger

2. safetynoun

   If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.

   Antonyms:
   danger

3. safetynoun

   Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.

   Antonyms:
   danger

4. safetynoun

   He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.

   Antonyms:
   danger

5. safetynoun

   The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers.

   Antonyms:
   danger

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. safety

   Synonyms:
   defense, immunity, protection, safeguard, security, shelter

   Antonyms:
   danger, hazard, insecurity, jeopardy, peril, risk

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. safetynoun

   the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

   "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, safe, guard, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

2. safety, refugenoun

   a safe place

   "He ran to safety"

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, sanctuary, safe, resort, guard, asylum, recourse, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

3. guard, safety, safety devicenoun

   a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, sentry go, condom, guard duty, precaution, safe, guard, safeguard, sentry duty, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

4. base hit, safetynoun

   (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, safe, guard, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

5. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylacticnoun

   contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

   Synonyms:
   condom, caoutchouc, base hit, preventive, safe, guard, arctic, safety device, rubber, refuge, pencil eraser, golosh, preventative, rubber eraser, gumshoe, synthetic rubber, galosh, gum elastic, prophylactic, natural rubber

   Antonyms:
   danger

6. safetynoun

   a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, condom, safe, guard, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device

   Antonyms:
   danger

Matched Categories

1. • American Football
   • Area
   • Baseball
   • Condition
   • Contraceptive
   • Device
   • Hit
   • Score

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. common welfare

   Submitted by anonymous on May 10, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. safetynoun

   Synonyms:
   security

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. safetynoun

   Synonyms:
   security, custody, immunity, exemption

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "safety":

   security, safe, certainty, sécurité, sûreté, secure, integrity, protection, salama, harmlessness, salamah, wholesomeness

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1. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux:

   This assessment was done behind the scenes, basically without ever contacting me as the sheriff or even asking me what I believe the risk to our public safety would be, i could not believe that we had 150,000 fentanyl pills — one of the most dangerous epidemics that is facing our nation today — with people in custody, that we may potentially be able to impact the future of this type of drug trafficking organization and or cartels in California — in my county — and we let them go.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   The fact is, President Trump has chosen to hold hostage critical services for the health, safety and well-being of the American people and withhold the paychecks of 800,000 innocent workers across the nation, many of them veterans.

3. Elaine Tan:

   A blacklist order (has been issued) against the identified foreign nationals, One of the grounds, anchored on the interest of public safety, is when a foreign national shows disrespect or makes offensive utterances to symbols of Philippine authority.

4. Major League Baseball:

   Preserving the safety of our on-field personnel and our fans is essential to us, we will continue to devote resources to emphasizing and enforcing the applicable laws and codes of conduct and providing an enjoyable experience at our ballparks.

5. Gary Dunnett of the NPWS:

   We will now take action to create a new and safer way to allows visitors to take in the beauty of the site without compromising their safety, this will likely mean a new viewing platform further back from the edge that will allow people to safely take those incredible shots of the rock formation that have become internationally recognizable.