Meaning of unsafe in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    unsafe

    Definitions

    1. not safe from attack

    Synonyms

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    unsafe

    Definitions

    1. lacking in security or safety

    Examples

    • « his fortune was increasingly insecure »
    • « an insecure future »

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  3. 2. involving or causing danger or risk

    Examples

    • « liable to hurt or harm »
    • « a dangerous criminal »
    • « a dangerous bridge »
    • « unemployment reached dangerous proportions »

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Famous quotes

  • « Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity. »
    Thomas John Watson, Sr.
  • « Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost. »
    Chauncey Depew

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