Synonyms of safety

safety

noun

ˈsāf-tē 

1

as in security

the state of not being exposed to danger

we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• security
• protection
• safeness
• defense
• refuge
• shelter
• shield
• guardianship
• safeguard
• ward
• screen
• guard
• asylum
• retreat
• aegis
• inviolability
• cover
• harbor
• invulnerability
• invincibility
• haven
• impregnability
• invincibleness
• inviolableness
• impregnableness
• invulnerableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• danger
• risk
• peril
• threat
• hazard
• jeopardy
• trouble
• distress
• endangerment
• instability
• imperilment
• precariousness
• liability
• exposure
• vulnerability
• openness
• susceptibility
• harm's way
• violability
• vulnerableness
• susceptibleness

2

as in guard

a protective device (as on a weapon) to prevent accidental operation

the gun couldn't be fired as long as the safety was on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guard
• lock
• shield
• protection
• defense
• fail-safe
• safeguard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of safety

The island’s Public Works Department is working to destroy the nest as a public safety threat, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

OpenAI has reportedly fired three safety researchers for sharing information with an outside AI safety group. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Protecting public health and safety, strengthening the public education system and fighting climate change are the three priorities listed on Aguiar-Curry’s campaign website. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Reusing magnets for the EIC After completing the safety tests, Greene confirmed that the stand meets today’s structural engineering standards. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026