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