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safer Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: S EY1 F ER0

What Does Safer Mean?

Safer is an adjective that means comparative form of safe: more safe.

Safer in Brief

Part of speechadjective
Synonymscool, wicked and easy-going
Antonymsdangerous, harmful and harsh

Safer Definition (Adjective)

  1. comparative form of safe: more safe

Adjective

  1. Not in danger; out of harm's reach.

    You’ll be safe here.

  2. Free from risk.

    It’s safe to eat this.

  3. Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.

    We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.

  4. When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.

    The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.

  5. Properly secured.

    The documents are safe.

  6. (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.

    dishwasher-safe

  7. Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
  8. Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
  9. Reliable; trusty.
  10. Cautious.
  11. Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.

Synonyms of Safer

Safer synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Safer

Safer in a Sentence

You’ll be safe here.

It’s safe to eat this.

We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.

The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.

The documents are safe.

dishwasher-safe

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Safer

Quick Answers About Safer

What part of speech is safer?

Safer is an adjective.

What is another word for safer?

You can replace safer with words such as cool, wicked and easy-going. See the full list of safer synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of safer?

Antonyms of safer include dangerous, harmful, harsh and intolerant.

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