safe
adjective
secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk.
safest
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superlativeof safe.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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"At that stage he felt the UK was the safest option," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Gates similarly takes credit for making Huntington Beach “one of the safest cities in the state of California” and said it is he who is the “law and order candidate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"The effects of war reach into the safest parts of the world," added the university student, saying it was a "bit of a reality check".
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Most debit and credit cards today have microchips that boost antifraud security, and many allow tap-to-pay, the safest method.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He wasn’t sure whether, as a Jew, he was allowed to refer to the abbot as “father”—either in his religion or theirs—but he figured it was safest to do whatever William did.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
