The difference between Adventurous and Safe
When used as adjectives, adventurous means inclined to adventure, whereas safe means not in danger.
Safe is also noun with the meaning: a box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
Safe is also verb with the meaning: to make something safe.
check bellow for the other definitions of Adventurous and Safe
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Adventurous as an adjective (of a, person):
Inclined to adventure; willing to incur risks; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring.
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Adventurous as an adjective (of an, act or product):
Full of hazard; attended with risk; exposing to danger; requiring courage; rash.
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Safe as an adjective:
Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
Examples:
"You’ll be safe here."
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Safe as an adjective:
Free from risk; harmless, riskless.
Examples:
"It’s safe to eat this."
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Safe as an adjective:
Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
Examples:
"We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over."
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Safe as an adjective (baseball):
When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
Examples:
"The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe."
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Safe as an adjective:
Properly secured; secure.
Examples:
"The documents are safe."
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Safe as an adjective (used after a noun, often, forming a compound):
Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
Examples:
"dishwasher safe; dishwasher-safe'"
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Safe as an adjective (UK, slang):
Great, cool, awesome, respectable;
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Safe as an adjective:
(slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
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Safe as an adjective:
Reliable.
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Safe as an adjective:
Cautious.
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Safe as a noun:
A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
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Safe as a noun (slang):
A condom.
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Safe as a noun (dated):
A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
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Safe as a verb (transitive):
To make something safe.
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