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
Recent Examples on the Web
Download apps only from the Google Play Store: Avoid third-party stores, which are more likely to host unsafe apps.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
In April 2023, she was pulled over as a juvenile for a traffic violation involving an unsafe vehicle, but the case was dismissed by the court.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, said violent protesters in Los Angeles had created an unsafe environment for local businesses.
—Tim Reid, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
This includes testing for unsafe outputs, jailbreakability, discriminatory responses and overall alignment with safety goals.
—Itamar Golan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
In April 2023, she was pulled over as a juvenile for a traffic violation involving an unsafe vehicle, but the case was dismissed by the court.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, said violent protesters in Los Angeles had created an unsafe environment for local businesses.
—Tim Reid, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
This includes testing for unsafe outputs, jailbreakability, discriminatory responses and overall alignment with safety goals.
—Itamar Golan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsafe
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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