safety vs prophylactic

prophylactic vs safety

safety and prophylactic both are nouns.

safety is not an adjective while prophylactic is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
safety	Yes	No	No	No
prophylactic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, safety and prophylactic are synonyms defined as:

safety and prophylactic: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

Other synonyms of safety include condom, rubber, safe.

safety (noun)	prophylactic (noun)
(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely	contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line	remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
a safe place
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

safety (adjective)	prophylactic (adjective)
	preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
	warding off
	capable of preventing conception or impregnation

Difference between safety and prophylactic

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