dangerous

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dangerous

A child carefully crosses a dangerous icy patch on the sidewalk.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm: Describes a situation, object, or person that has the potential to cause injury, damage, or loss.
    • Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm: Describes something that is serious, severe, or life-threatening, inspiring apprehension due to its potential for severe negative consequences.
Usage Examples
  • Describing a situation or condition:
    • Driving during a blizzard is extremely dangerous.
    • The chemical spill created a dangerous environment for the residents.
  • Describing an object or place:
    • That old bridge is structurally unsound and dangerous.
    • Keep dangerous tools out of the reach of children.
  • Describing a person or animal:
    • The escaped convict is considered armed and dangerous.
    • A cornered animal can be very dangerous.
Advanced Usage
  • "dangerous ground": A risky or sensitive topic or situation.
    • You're treading on dangerous ground by questioning the company's ethics.
  • "dangerous to + verb": Used to indicate a specific risk.
    • It is dangerous to swim in this river due to strong currents.
  • "dangerous for + noun/pronoun": Used to indicate who or what is at risk.
    • This medication can be dangerous for pregnant women.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dangerously (adverb): In a dangerous manner.
    • The car was dangerously close to the edge of the cliff.
  • Danger (noun): The possibility of suffering harm or injury.
    • There is a clear and present danger.
  • Endanger (verb): To put someone or something at risk or in danger.
    • Pollution can endanger wildlife.
Synonyms
  • Hazardous: Involving risk, especially to health or safety.
  • Perilous: Full of serious risk or danger.
  • Risky: Involving the possibility of something bad happening.
  • Treacherous: Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception; also, (of ground, water, conditions, etc.) presenting hidden or unpredictable hazards.
Antonyms
  • Safe: Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk.
  • Secure: Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.
  • Harmless: Not able or likely to cause harm.
Related Phrases
  • "on dangerous ground": Synonym for "treading on dangerous ground," meaning in a risky or precarious situation.
  • "a dangerous game": A risky course of action, often involving deception or high stakes.
    • He's playing a dangerous game by lying to his investors.
dangerous

A child carefully crosses a dangerous icy patch on the sidewalk.

Adjective
  1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
    • a dangerous operation
    • a grave situation
    • a grave illness
    • grievous bodily harm
    • a serious wound
    • a serious turn of events
    • a severe case of pneumonia
    • a life-threatening disease
  2. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
    • a dangerous criminal
    • a dangerous bridge
    • unemployment reached dangerous proportions

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