Definition

Not safe; involving a risk of harm or danger.

Example

The construction site is considered unsafer than the previous one due to the lack of safety measures.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

I heard that driving in the rain is unsafer than in dry conditions.

Yeah, the roads can get really slippery and hard to navigate.

Exactly! I always get nervous when it's pouring outside.

Same here! I prefer to stay home when the weather is that bad.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unsafer → It is formed from the prefix "un-" (meaning not) and the root "safe" (from Old French *sauf*, meaning free from danger). The suffix "-er" indicates a comparative form. Thus, "unsafer" means not safe to a greater degree than something else.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' being added to 'safe' to show that something is 'less safe' — that's why 'unsafer' means it is not safe in a greater way.

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