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dangerous

[ deyn-jer-uhs, deynj-ruhs ]

adjective

  1. full of danger danger or risk; causing danger; danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
  2. able or likely to cause physical injury:

    a dangerous criminal.



dangerous

/ ˈɪԻəə /

adjective

  1. causing danger; perilous
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ԲdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈ岹Բdzܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 岹g·dzܲ· adverb
  • 岹g·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·岹g·dzܲ adjective
  • non·岹g·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·岹g·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-岹g·dzܲ adjective
  • quasi-岹g·dzܲ· adverb
  • i·岹g·dzܲ adjective
  • semi·岹g·dzܲ· adverb
  • semi·岹g·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·岹g·dzܲ adjective
  • un·岹g·dzܲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dangerous1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English da(u)ngerous “domineering, fraught with danger,” from Old French dangereus “threatening, difficult,” equivalent to dangier ( danger ) + -eus -ous
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Idioms and Phrases

see little knowledge is a dangerous thing ; live dangerously .
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Example Sentences

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It's not just his economic policies, as daft and dangerous as they are.

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He was charged with assaulting officers "using a dangerous weapon" and other violent crimes.

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The changes would also mean serious injury caused by dangerous cycling - or death by careless or inconsiderate cycling - could incur punishments of five years in jail, fines, or both.

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Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous sectors in Northern Ireland, with about half of all workplace deaths happening on a farm in 2023/24.

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There are several types of asbestos ranging from so-called "white asbestos", which is the least dangerous, to "blue", or crocidolite, which is the most.

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