safe

adj

1. secure, protected, guarded, sheltered, defended; under lock and key, out of reach, out of harm's way; out of the woods, home free, on home ground, on the ground again; invulnerable, impregnable, unassailable, unconquerable, inexpugnable, unmolestable; bombproof, bulletproof.

2. sound, safe and sound, well, alive and well, hale; uninjured, unhurt, unmolested, unscathed, undamaged, unbroken, intact, in good shape; satisfactory, Sl. hunky, Inf. OK or okay, all right.

3. riskless, unhazardous, in the bag, sure, on solid ground, guaranteed; careful, cautious, wary, chary, circumspect, conservative, on the safe side; unventure-some, unadventurous, timid, not sticking one's neck out, playing the cards close to one's vest or chest.

4. dependable, responsible, reliable, unfailing; trusty, trustworthy, faithful, steadfast, true, tried and true, bona fide; honorable, Sl. straight-arrow, honest; reputable, scrupulous, on the level, on the up-and-up, upright.

5. harmless, innocuous, innoxious, impotent; powerless, disabled, Fr. hors de combat; tame, defanged, nonpoisonous; in custody, locked up, put away.

n

6. strongbox, safe-deposit box, safety-deposit box, coffer; cashbox, moneybox, jewelry box or case; chest, trunk, locker; vault, crypt, bank, depository, treasury.