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Synonyms of unsafe

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Another word for unsafe is precarious. Other synonyms of unsafe are wobbly, rickety and shaky.

Synonyms and similar words for unsafe

adjectiveNot safe (various senses); dangerous.

  • precariousDangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
  • ricketyOf an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.
  • shakyEasily shaken; tottering; unsound.
  • tottering
  • unsteady
  • unstable
  • wobblyUnsteady and tending to wobble.

Meaning of unsafe

  1. adjective Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
  2. verb To remove the safety from (a weapon).

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Questions about synonyms of unsafe

What is another word for unsafe?
Unsafe has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as precarious, wobbly, rickety and shaky.
What does unsafe mean?
Unsafe means not safe (various senses); dangerous.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: unsafe (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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