unhazardous

Posing no danger

Unhazardous means not dangerous or risky—safe to handle, use, or be around.

The word appears mainly in regulatory and technical contexts: unhazardous waste, unhazardous materials.

In everyday speech, *safe* or *harmless* would be more natural choices.

nontoxic

harmless

Causing no injury

safe · nonirritating · nonallergenic · noncarcinogenic · inert · nonreactive · noncorrosive · nonflammable · nonradioactive · noninfectious

innocuous

harmless

Causing no injury

gentle · mild · tame · noninvasive · nonthreatening · nondestructive · peaceful · calm · soft · neutral

secure

safe

Free from peril

sheltered · fortified · defended · safeguarded · enclosed · childproof · foolproof · failsafe · stable · sturdy

Opposites
safety/danger level

unhazardoushazardous

Likely to cause injury

dangerous · unsafe · perilous · risky · treacherous

Family

hazard, hazardous, hazards, hazarded, hazarding, hazardously, nonhazardous

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G