Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Safety

Nouns
  • safety, security, surety, impregnability
  • invulnerability, invulnerableness etc. adj.
  • danger past, danger over
  • storm blown over
  • coast clear
  • escape etc. Escape
  • means of escape
  • blow valve, safety valve, release valve, sniffing valve
  • safeguard, palladium. guardianship, wardship, wardenship
  • tutelage, custody, safekeeping
  • preservation etc. Preservation
  • protection, auspices. safe-conduct, escort, convoy
  • guard, shield etc. (defense) Defense
  • guardian angel
  • tutelary god, tutelary deity, tutelary saint
  • genius loci. protector, guardian
  • warden, warder
  • preserver, custodian, chaperon, third person. watchdog, bandog
  • Cerberus
  • watchman, patrolman, policeman
  • cop [Slang], dick [Slang], fuzz [Slang], smokey [Slang], peeler [Slang], zarp [Slang]
  • sentinel, sentry, scout etc. (warning) Warning
  • garrison
  • guardship. [Means of safety] refuge etc., anchor etc. [Means of safety.] Refuge
  • precaution etc. (preparation) Preparation
  • quarantine
Verbs
  • be safe etc. adj.
  • keep one's head above water, tide over, save one's bacon
  • ride out the storm, weather the storm
  • light upon one's feet, land on one's feet
  • bear a charmed life
  • escape etc. Escape. make safe, render safe etc. Adj.
  • protect
  • take care of etc. (care) Care [Vigilance.]
  • preserve etc. Preservation
  • cover, screen, shelter, shroud, flank, ward
  • guard etc. (defend) Defense
  • secure etc. (restrain) Restraint
  • entrench, intrench, fence round etc. (circumscribe) Circumscription
  • house, nestle, ensconce
  • take charge of. escort, convoy
  • garrison
  • watch, mount guard, patrol. make assurance doubly sure etc. (caution) Caution
  • take up a loose thread
  • take precautions etc. (prepare for) Preparation
  • double reef topsails. seek safety
  • take shelter, find shelter etc. [Means of safety.] Refuge.
Adjectives
  • safe, secure, sure
  • in safety, in security
  • on the safe side
  • under the shield of, under the shade of, under the wing of, under the shadow of one's wing
  • under cover, under lock and key
  • out of danger, out of the woods, out of the meshes, out of harm's way
  • unharmed, unscathed
  • on sure ground, at anchor, high and dry, above water
  • unthreatened, unmolested
  • protected etc. v.
  • panoplied etc. (defended) Defense. snug, seaworthy
  • weatherproof, waterproof, fireproof. defensible, tenable, proof against, invulnerable
  • unassailable, unattackable, impenetrable
  • impregnable, imperdible
  • inexpugnable
  • Achillean. safe and sound etc. (preserved) Preservation
  • scathless etc. (perfect) Perfection
  • unhazarded
  • not dangerous etc. Danger. unthreatening, harmless
  • friendly (cooperative) Cooperation. protecting, protective etc. v.
  • guardian, tutelary
  • preservative etc. Preservation
  • trustworthy etc. Probity.
Adverbs
  • with impunity.
Phrases
  • all's well