unsafe

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Not safe (various senses); dangerous.

   For much the same reasons that safe languages are preferred over unsafe languages, these powerful---but unsafe---capabilities in Java should be restricted.

2. 2
   adj

   involving or causing danger or risk

3. 3
   adj

   lacking in security or safety

4. 4
   adj

   not safe from attack

5. 5
   verb

   To remove the safety from (a weapon).

Etymology

From un- (reversive prefix) + safe.