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Unsafe

//ʌnˈseɪf// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not safe (various senses); dangerous.

    "For much the same reasons that safe languages are preferred over unsafe languages, these powerful---but unsafe---capabilities in Java should be restricted."

Adjective
  1. 1
    involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking in security or safety wordnet
  3. 3
    not safe from attack wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the safety from (a weapon). transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- (not) + safe.

Etymology 2

From un- (reversive prefix) + safe.

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