Meaning & use
safe and sound
Unharmed and secure, especially after having been in danger or after a period of worry.
See it in a sentence
The hikers finally made it home safe and sound after being lost for two days.
She called her parents to let them know she had arrived safe and sound.
A note on using this word
This fixed phrase almost always appears together, describing relief that no harm came to someone despite a risky situation.
Words with a similar meaning
unharmedunscathed
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
injuredharmed
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