Risk
Risk noun - The state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil.
Usage example: children living in poverty are considered at risk for a number of medical and developmental problems
Safety
Safety noun - The state of not being exposed to danger.
Usage example: we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Indy catches her before she falls in a chasm and shes faced with a Take My Hand choice: Let Indy pull her to safety or risk reaching for the grail.
Source: Redemption Equals Death -
He can't be constrained by concern for the safety and security of men who have invited him to join them at great risk to both themselves and their military objective!
Source: Loose Lips -
He cant be constrained by concern for the safety and security of men who have invited him to join them at great risk to both themselves and their military objective!
Source: Endangering News Broadcast
Cite this Source
Safety and Risk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/risk/safety
Risk & Safety. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/risk/safety>.
Safety or Risk. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/risk/safety.
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