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   dangerous

   /ˈdeɪn(d)ʒ(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 convict on his evidence" 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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDANGEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DANGEROUS definition: 1. A dangerous person, animal, thing, or activity could harm you: 2. A dangerous person, animal…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DANGEROUS is involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger. How to use dangerous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dangerous.

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

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdanger noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [uncountable] the possibility of something happening that will injure, harm or kill somebody, or damage or destroy something. Danger! Keep Out! Firefighters face danger every day. in danger Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. They found themselves in grave danger.

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   Dangerous definition: full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.. See examples of DANGEROUS used in a sentence.

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   Use the word dangerous to describe anything that can potentially cause serious harm, like a snarling pit bull or an icy, treacherous road.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDANGEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you. It's a dangerous stretch of road. ...dangerous drugs. It's dangerous to jump to early conclusions. He is dangerously ill. He rushed downstairs dangerously fast. The coach rocked dangerously. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDANGEROUS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DANGEROUS meaning: If someone or something is dangerous, they could harm you: . Learn more.

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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. American Heritage® Dictionary...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDANGEROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    DANGEROUS meaning: 1. A dangerous person, animal, thing, or activity could harm you: 2. A dangerous person, animal…. Learn more.