safer
adj. A2 Elementary US //ˈseɪfɝ// UK //sˈeɪfɐ// safer
adj. more protected from danger or harm than before. You use this when comparing two things to say which one is less risky.
adj. the comparative form of 'safe', indicating a higher degree of protection from risk, injury, or loss.
It is safer to cross the street at the lights.
Engineers added extra support beams to make the bridge safer for heavy trucks during winter storms.
While the new encryption method is significantly safer than previous versions, experts warn that no digital system can ever be entirely immune to sophisticated cyberattacks.
Usage
Comparative adjective; typically followed by 'than' when making a direct comparison.
Pitfall
more safersafer'Safer' is already a comparative form; adding 'more' is redundant and grammatically incorrect.