dangerous

[deyn-jer-uhs, deynj-ruhs] / ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs /

ADJECTIVE

hazardous, troubling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming bad critical deadly fatal nasty perilous precarious risky serious terrible threatening treacherous ugly unhealthy unsafe unstable

STRONG

no-go

WEAK

breakneck chancy dangersome delicate dynamite exposed formidable hairy heavy hot impending impregnable insecure jeopardous loaded malignant menacing mortal on collision course parlous portentous pressing queasy serpentine shaky speculative thorny ticklish touch-and-go touchy urgent viperous vulnerable wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK agreeable certain good great happy harmless healthful healthy honest kind nice pleasant pleasing safe secure stable strong sure trivial true unimportant wholesome wonderful

WEAK

careful guarded unhazardous untroubled

Example Sentences

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The most dangerous fire has swept through dry forests bordering the coastal city of Concepción.

From BBC

“But this feels like a very dangerous moment,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Irrationally tearing up alliances for no reason is a very dangerous game.

From Salon

In 2022, The Red House on North End Avenue was torn down after East Suffolk Council deemed its position on the coastline too dangerous.

From BBC

These similarities raise the questions: do we really understand how dangerous such situations are?

From BBC