safeness

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noun

The property of being safe.

“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.”

Opposite
dangerousness
OriginMiddle English savenes →
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Meanings

nounsafeness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being safe.

    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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being safe

Opposite
dangerousness
Broader
characteristic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsavenes
  2. Englishsafeness

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

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Hindi अहिंसा, सुरक्षा
  • अहिंसा (ahinsā)the property of being safe
  • सुरक्षा (surakṣā)the property of being safe
Irish sábháilteacht
  • sábháilteachtthe property of being safe
Urdu اہنسا
  • اہنسا (ahinsā)the property of being safe
Cite this entry
APA

safeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safeness

MLA

“safeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safeness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safeness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safeness.

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