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safeness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of being safe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The safeness of the new drug hadn't been proven, so it could only be used experimentally, and you had to sign a waiver accepting the risks.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quality of being safe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: dangerousness

Broader terms: characteristic

History

Etymology

From Middle English savenes; equivalent to safe + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Faroese: tryggleiki — the property of being safe
  • Georgian: უსაფრთხოება (usaprtxoeba) — the property of being safe
  • Hindi: अहिंसा (ahinsā) — the property of being safe
  • Hindi: सुरक्षा (surakṣā) — the property of being safe
  • Irish: sábháilteacht — the property of being safe
  • Sanskrit: अहिंसा (ahiṃsā) — the property of being safe
  • Sanskrit: सुरक्षा (surakṣā) — the property of being safe
  • Urdu: اہنسا (ahinsā) — the property of being safe