safe

modif.

1. Not in danger

   out of danger, secure, in safety, in security, free from harm, free from danger, unharmed, unscathed, safe and sound, protected, guarded, housed, screened from danger, unmolested, unthreatened, entrenched, impregnable, invulnerable, under the protection of, saved, safeguarded, secured, defended, supported, sustained, maintained, upheld, preserved, vindicated, shielded, nourished, sheltered, fostered, cared for, cherished, watched, impervious to, patrolled, looked after, ministered to, supervised, tended, attended, kept in view, kept in order, surveyed, regulated, with one's head above water*, undercover*, out of harm's way*, on the safe side*, on ice*, in free*, at anchor*, in harbor*, snug*, snug as a bug in a rug*, out of the meshes*, under one's wing*, bearing a charmed life*, under lock and key*.

   Antonyms dangerous*, unsafe*, risky. *

2. Not dangerous

   innocent, innocuous, innoxious; see harmless 2.

3. Reliable

   trustworthy, dependable, competent; see reliable 1, 2.

safe implies freedom from or escape from damage, danger, or injury or from the risk of damage, etc. reached the fort safe and sound; secure, often interchangeable with safe, is now usually applied to something about which there is no need to feel apprehension he feels secure in his job

safe

n.