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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.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.

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

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   Apr 29, 2024 · 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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › dangerdanger noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [countable] a person or thing that may cause damage, or harm somebody. There are many hidden dangers for small children in the home. danger to somebody/something Smoking is a serious danger to health. Police said the man was a danger to the public. see also endanger. Extra Examples.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › dangerousdangerous - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ adj. causing danger; perilous. ˈdangerously adv. 'dangerous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › dangerous_adjdangerous, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective dangerous mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective dangerous , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDANGER definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Danger is the possibility that someone may be harmed or killed. My friends endured tremendous danger in order to help me. 2. countable noun. A danger is something or someone that can hurt or harm you. ...the dangers of smoking. Synonyms: hazard, risk, threat, menace More Synonyms of danger. 3. singular noun.