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unsafe

/ʌnˈseɪf/ adjective

In Latin: intūtus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unsafe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Lacking in security or safety.
    his fortune was increasingly insecure
  2. Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm.
    a dangerous criminal
  3. Not safe from attack.

Origin

From un- (reversive prefix) + safe.

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