safeness

safe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seyf]
- /seɪf/
- /seɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyf]
- /seɪf/

Definitions of safeness word

adjective safeness secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place. 1
adjective safeness free from hurt, injury, danger, or risk: to arrive safe and sound. 1
adjective safeness involving little or no risk of mishap, error, etc.: a safe estimate. 1
adjective safeness dependable or trustworthy: a safe guide. 1
adjective safeness careful to avoid danger or controversy: a safe player; a safe play. 1
adjective safeness denied the chance to do harm; in secure custody: a criminal safe in jail. 1

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Origin of safeness

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English sauf, saf < Anglo-French saf, Old French sauf < Latin salvus intact, whole; (noun) late Middle English save, orig. derivative of save1, assimilated to the adj.; cf. salvation

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Parts of speech for Safeness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Safeness

safeness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

safeness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for safeness

noun safeness

impregnability — strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
invulnerability — incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.
earnest — serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.

All 3 Synonyms of safeness