safety

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
2. (countable, uncountable) A safety lock or safety catch: a mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing or operation.
3. (countable, uncountable) Preservation from escape; close custody.
4. (countable, uncountable) An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
5. (countable, uncountable) Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
6. (countable, uncountable) A safety squeeze.
7. (countable, uncountable) A safety shot or sequence of such shots.
8. (countable, dated, uncountable) A safety bicycle.

Verb

1. (transitive) To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.
2. to secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing

Opposite of

danger

Synonyms

security

protection

safe

certainty

condom

welfare

rubber

prophylactic

safeness

well-being

secureness

peace

☮️

shelter

preservation

protective

guard

💂

refuge

insurance

safe keeping

safety device

confidence

secure

safety lock

caution

care

surety

base hit

assurance

stabilize

steady

sure

tranquility

unarmed

unfailing

wellbeing

French letter

safetycatch

US-Japan Security Treaty

long life

lock mechanism

undamaged state

security from danger

trouble proof

female condom

cock sock

franger

accident

French letter

aegis

asylum

Translations

Sicherheit

sécurité

sicurezza

seguridad

veiligheid

segurança

ασφάλεια

zekerheid

sûreté

salus

préservatif

condom

سلامة

προφυλακτικό

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈseɪfti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: savete

In summary

Inherited from Middle English savete, from Old French sauveté, from earlier salvetet, from Medieval Latin salvitās, salvitātem, from Latin salvus.

Sentences

She really thinks we should prioritize our health and safety before worrying the finances .

So one seldom sees safety plays made at matchpoints or board-a-match.