Safe and Wounding

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Safe adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

Usage example: that pain reliever is safe for most people to take

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Wounding is an antonym for safe.

Nearby Words: safety, safekeeping, safely

Wounding adjective - Causing physical or especially psychological injury.

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Safe is an antonym for wounding.

Nearby Words: wound, wounded

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Wounding and Safe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/safe/wounding

Safe & Wounding. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/safe/wounding>.

Wounding or Safe. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/safe/wounding.

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