adjective
safer; -est
[also more ~; most ~]
not used before a noun
not able or likely to be hurt or harmed in any way :not in danger
not able or likely to be lost, taken away, or given away
not involving or likely to involve danger, harm, or loss
providing protection from danger, harm, or loss
not causing harm :not dangerous
not likely to cause a bad result :not risky
not likely to take risks :cautious or careful
not likely to cause disagreement or argument
baseball :successful at getting to a base without being put out
in safe hands
adverb
chiefly US informal :in a safe way
noun
plural safes
[count] :a strong metal box with a lock that is used to store money or valuable things
US