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dangerous

adjective
dan路​ger路​ous | \ 藞d膩n-j蓹-r蓹s How to pronounce dangerous (audio) ; 藞d膩n-j蓹rs, -zhr蓹s\

Definition of dangerous

1 : involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger a dangerous job
2 : able or likely to inflict injury or harm a dangerous man
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Other Words from dangerous

dangerously adverb
dangerousness noun

Choose the Right Synonym for dangerous

dangerous, hazardous, precarious, perilous, risky mean bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury. dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully. soldiers on a dangerous mission hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure. claims that smoking is hazardous to your health precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty. earned a precarious living by gambling perilous strongly implies the immediacy of danger. perilous mountain roads risky often applies to a known and accepted danger. shied away from risky investments

Examples of dangerous in a Sentence

She got into a car accident while driving through a dangerous intersection. He often drives at dangerous speeds. The city can be a dangerous place to live. The storms may cause dangerous flooding. He is wanted for assault with a dangerous weapon. the most dangerous of drugs
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Recent Examples on the Web

 The chemical isn鈥檛 inherently dangerous and can be found in skin treatments and supplements. — oregonlive, "Vaping death and outbreak of severe lung disease linked to marijuana oil in e-cigarettes: What we know," 5 Sep. 2019 Game is one of several former movement leaders who have left the pulpits of heterosexuality, come out as LGBTQ, and condemned conversion therapy as a dangerous and misleading practice. — USA TODAY, "Cat burglar, prison bats, USS Arizona Memorial: News from around our 50 states," 4 Sep. 2019 Powerful and decisive on and off the ball, the All-Metro first-team selection is one of the area鈥檚 most dangerous and consistent offensive threats, evidenced by her sensational 25-goal, 12-assist sophomore season for the defending IAAM A champions. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "2019 Baltimore-area girls soccer players to watch," 2 Sep. 2019 England could and perhaps should have been reduced to 10 players before the end when Manchester United centre-back Abbie McManus was fortunate to a red card in stoppage time for a dangerous and reckless tackle on Kassandra Missipo. — SI.com, "England Women Draw 3-3 With Belgium in Post-World Cup Reality Check," 29 Aug. 2019 Whatever the reason, the decision to withhold flu shots denies human rights, defies international treaties and legal conventions, and is epidemiologically dangerous and dumb. — Wired, "Why Denying Migrants Flu Shots Is a Dangerous, Foolish Move," 28 Aug. 2019 Pretty much every Republican in Congress knows that Trump is a dangerous and unfit President, and clings to him only out of partisan loyalty and fear of his or her own base. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Another Look at Impeachment, at the End of a Long Summer," 28 Aug. 2019 Travis and Ja鈥檘uan both strayed down a dangerous and deadly path. — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, "Column: A kid charged with his friend鈥檚 murder during a botched burglary in 2008 got a second chance. The teens charged in Lake County deserve one too.," 26 Aug. 2019 This trend is dangerous and concerning, and not just for the child (or person) who isn't getting some or all of their vaccines. — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, "What Is Herd Immunity, And Why Does It Matter?," 26 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of dangerous

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for dangerous

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More Definitions for dangerous

dangerous

adjective
How to pronounce dangerous (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of dangerous

: involving possible injury, harm, or death : characterized by danger
: able or likely to cause injury, pain, harm, etc.

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dangerous

adjective
dan路​ger路​ous | \ 藞d膩n-j蓹-r蓹s How to pronounce dangerous (audio) , 藞d膩nj-r蓹s\

Kids Definition of dangerous

1 : involving possible harm or death : full of danger dangerous work
2 : able or likely to injure A chain saw is a dangerous tool.

Other Words from dangerous

dangerously adverb

dangerous

adjective
dan路​ger路​ous

Legal Definition of dangerous

1 : creating a risk of bodily injury a dangerous condition of a public building

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