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hazardous

[ haz-er-duhs ]

adjective

  1. full of risk; perilous; risky:

    a hazardous journey.

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  2. dependent on chance.

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hazardous

/ ˈæəə /

adjective

  1. involving great risk
  2. depending on chance
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹳dzܲ, adverb
  • ˈ󲹳dzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹳a·dzܲ· adverb
  • 󲹳a·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·󲹳a·dzܲ adjective
  • non·󲹳a·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·󲹳a·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܱt·󲹳a·dzܲ adjective
  • ܲ·󲹳a·dzܲ adjective
  • un·󲹳a·dzܲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hazardous1

First recorded in 1570–80; hazard + -ous
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Example Sentences

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This hazardous road environment is further complicated by India's chaotic traffic mix.

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It will reveal which parts of the Santorini sea floor are the most hazardous, she adds.

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Most are abundant in nature, but they are known as "rare" because it is very unusual to find them in a pure form, and they are very hazardous to extract.

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The two centers said people have found the disoriented birds in unexpected and often hazardous locations over the last month, including on the 405 Freeway, on a terminal at LAX and near Amazon warehouses.

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Although the sediment itself is not chemically hazardous, beachgoers are still warned to beware of any physical debris that may lurk on the sand and in the water.

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