Definition of safest in English

Wiktionary

safest (Adjective)
Most safe.

Part of speech

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safest, adjective, superlative of safe.

WordNet

Noun Plural: safes
safe - a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
		cupboard, closet a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
safe - strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
safe - contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
		condom, rubber, safety, prophylactic
		birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Adjective safe, safer, safest
safe - free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"
		dangerous, unsafe causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
		harmless not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"
		invulnerable immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
		secure free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
		uninjured not injured physically or mentally
		fail-safe eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction; "a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident"
		off the hook freed from danger or blame or obligation; "I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand"
		risk-free, riskless, unhazardous thought to be devoid of risk
safe - (of an undertaking) secure from risk
		unadventurous lacking in boldness
safe - having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"
		baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
safe - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
		dependable, good, secure
		sound thorough; "a sound thrashing"

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Wiktionary

safe (Noun)
A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
safe (Noun)
A condom.
safe (Noun)
A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
safe (Adjective)
Not in danger; free from harm's reach.
safe (Adjective)
Free from risk; harmless, riskless.
safe (Adjective)
Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
safe (Adjective)
When a batter successfully reaches first base , or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
safe (Adjective)
Properly secured; secure.
safe (Adjective)
Not in danger from the specified source of harm.
safe (Adjective)
Reliable.
safe (Adjective)
Cautious.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

safe (superl.)
Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or unthreatened by danger or injury; unharmed; unhurt; secure; whole; as, safe from disease; safe from storms; safe from foes.
safe (superl.)
Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc.
safe (superl.)
Incapable of doing harm; no longer dangerous; in secure care or custody; as, the prisoner is safe.
safe (n.)
A place for keeping things in safety.
safe (n.)
A strong and fireproof receptacle (as a movable chest of steel, etc., or a closet or vault of brickwork) for containing money, valuable papers, or the like.
safe (n.)
A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
safe (v. t.)
To render safe; to make right.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

safe
Free from risk; harmless, riskless.
safe
A reinforced case that is used to secure its contents.
safe
A contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

safe
sāf, adj. unharmed: free from danger or injury: secure: securing from danger or injury: no longer dangerous: clear: trusty: sound: certain.—n. a chest or closet for money, &c., safe against fire, thieves, &c., generally of iron: a chest or cupboard for meats: (coll.) a safety-bicycle.—v.t. to safeguard.—v.t. Safe′-conduct′ (Spens.).—ns. Safe′-con′duct, a writing, passport, or guard granted to a person to enable him to travel with safety; Safe′-depos′it, a safe storage for valuables; Safe′guard, he who, or that which, guards or renders safe: protection: a guard, passport, or warrant to protect a traveller: a rail-guard at railway switches: (zool.) a monitor lizard.—v.t. to protect.—n. Safe′-keep′ing, preservation from injury or from escape.—adv. Safe′ly, in a safe manner.—ns. Safe′ness; Safe′-pledge, a surety for one's appearance at a day assigned; Safe′ty, freedom from danger or loss: close custody: a safeguard: Safe′ty-arch (archit.), an arch built in the body of a wall to relieve the pressure, as over a door or window; Safe′ty-belt, a belt made of some buoyant material, or capable of being inflated, for helping a person to float; Safe′ty-bī′cycle, a low-wheeled bicycle; Safe′ty-buoy, a buoy for helping a person to float: a life-preserver; Safe′ty-cage (mining), a cage by which a fall would be prevented in case of the breakage of the rope by means of safety-catches; Safe′ty-chain, a check-chain of a car-truck: a safety-link; Safe′ty-fuse, a waterproof woven tube enclosing an inflammable substance which burns at a regular rate; Safe′ty-hoist, a hoisting-gear so arranged as to prevent its load being thrown precipitately down in case of accident; Safe′ty-lamp, a lamp surrounded by wire-gauze, used for safety in mines on account of the inflammable gases; Safe′ty-lock, a lock that cannot be picked by ordinary means: in firearms, a lock with some device for preventing accidental discharge; Safe′ty-match, a match which can be ignited only on a surface specially prepared for the purpose; Safe′ty-pā′per, a paper so prepared as to resist alteration by chemical or mechanical means; Safe′ty-pin, a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point; Safe′ty-plug, a plug of soft metal in an opening in a steam-boiler, so as to melt when the temperature rises to its fusing-point, and allow of an escape of steam; Safe′ty-rein, a rein for preventing a horse from running away; Safe′ty-stop, a contrivance for preventing accidents in machinery; Safe′ty-tube, a tube used in chemical operations to prevent the bursting of vessels by gas, and for other purposes; Safe′ty-valve, a valve in the top of a steam-boiler, which lets out the steam when the pressure is too great for safety. [O. Fr. sauf—L. salvus; prob. allied to solus.]