unendangered
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not at risk of harm or extinction: "unendangered" describes a species, group, or thing that is not in danger of being harmed, destroyed, or lost. It is the opposite of "endangered," often used in ecological or legal contexts.
Usage Examples
- (The deer population is stable and not at risk of extinction.)
- (Pigeons are not threatened with extinction.)
- (The building was protected from harm.)
Advanced Usage
"to remain unendangered": to continue to be free from risk or threat.
- Through careful conservation, the river's fish population remained unendangered. (The fish were not threatened.)
"unendangered status": the condition of being not at risk.
- The park's unendangered status allowed for limited recreational development. (Because it was not at risk, development was permitted.)
Variants and Related Words
- Endangered (adj): at risk of extinction or harm.
- The panda is an endangered species. (It is in danger of disappearing.)
- Endanger (verb): to put someone or something at risk.
- Pollution can endanger wildlife. (Pollution creates a threat.)
- Danger (noun): the possibility of harm or loss.
- The animal faced danger from hunters. (It was at risk.)
Synonyms
- Safe: free from harm or risk.
- Secure: not likely to be harmed or lost.
- Protected: kept safe from danger.
- Unthreatened: not under threat.
Antonyms (for clarity)
- Endangered: at risk of extinction.
- Threatened: likely to become endangered.
- Vulnerable: susceptible to harm.
Related Idioms
- Out of harm's way: in a safe position.
- The conservation efforts kept the species out of harm's way. (They were kept safe.)
- Safe and sound: unharmed and secure.
- After the storm, the animals were safe and sound. (They were not injured or at risk.)
Usage Notes
- "Unendangered" is less common than "endangered" and is primarily used in formal or scientific writing, especially in ecology, law, and conservation biology. It is not typically used in everyday conversation.