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   Dan·ger·ous

   /ˈdānj(ə)rəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. able or likely to cause harm or injury: "a dangerous animal" Similar menacingthreateningtreacheroussavagewildviciousmurderousdesperaterare:minaciousOpposite harmless
   • ▪ likely to cause problems or to have adverse consequences: "it is dangerous to underestimate an enemy" Similar hazardousperilousriskyhigh-riskfraught with dangerunsafeuncertainunpredictableprecariousinsecureexposedvulnerabletouch-and-gochancytrickytreacherousbreakneckrecklessdaredevilunchancyinformal:warmdiceystickyhairydodgygnarlyOpposite safe

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘arrogant’, ‘fastidious’, and ‘difficult to please’): from Old French dangereus, from dangier (see danger).

   Derivatives

   • 1. dangerousness noun

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2. www.dictionary.com · browse · -dangerousDANGEROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   full of danger danger or risk; causing danger; danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe. able or likely to cause physical injury: a dangerous criminal. dangerous. / ˈdeɪndʒərəs / adjective. causing danger; perilous.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com · us · dictionaryDANGEROUS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   dangerous in American English. (ˈdeindʒərəs, ˈdeindʒrəs) adjective. 1. full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe. 2. able or likely to cause physical injury. a dangerous criminal. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · learner-englishDANGEROUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   If someone or something is dangerous, they could harm you: a dangerous chemical. It's dangerous to ride a motorcycle without a helmet. Fewer examples. a dangerous substance. a dangerous criminal. the demolition of dangerous buildings.

5. www.ldoceonline.com · dictionary · dangerousdangerous | meaning of dangerous in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   dangerous meaning, definition, what is dangerous: able or likely to harm or kill you: Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · dangerousdangerous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of dangerous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. en.thefreedictionary.com · dangerousDangerous - definition of dangerous by The Free Dictionary

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   Define dangerous. dangerous synonyms, dangerous pronunciation, dangerous translation, English dictionary definition of dangerous. adj. 1. Involving or filled with danger; perilous. 2. Being able or likely to do harm. dan′ger·ous·ly adv. dan′ger·ous·ness n.

8. www.wordreference.com · definition · dangerousdangerous - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   Synonyms: unsafe, hazardous, high-risk, risky, treacherous, more... Collocations: a dangerous [animal, weapon, person, sport, neighborhood], contains dangerous [materials, chemicals, information], is dangerous to [try, use, drink, eat, keep], more...

9. en.m.wiktionary.org · wiki · dangerousdangerous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 26, 2024 · dangerous (comparative more dangerous, superlative most dangerous) Full of danger. Synonyms: hazardous, perilous, risky, unsafe; see also Thesaurus: dangerous. Antonym: safe. Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org · dangerousdangerous definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    Definition of dangerous in Essential American English Dictionary. dangerous. adjective. us / ˈdeɪn·dʒər·əs/ A2. If someone or something is dangerous, the person or thing could harm you: It’s dangerous to ride a motorcycle without a helmet. dangerously. adverb. B1. dangerously close to the edge.

11. www.wordsmyth.netdangerous | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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    definition: likely to cause or permit harm; full of risks; unsafe. A wolf is a dangerous wild animal.They consider this a dangerous neighborhood.