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more dangerous

ADJECTIVE

hazardous, troubling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

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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Another scenario that could result in significant environmental damage to waterways and the ocean is a massive leak, although such a leak would eliminate the possibility of a more dangerous explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Atlantic hurricanes are more dangerous to human life and property as they are generally closer to more heavily populated areas.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Generally, these sorts of races are more dangerous than F1.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But in Ukraine they are being used less and in a changing role that is becoming more dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“I had no idea, Wormtail, that you were craving more dangerous assignments,” said Snape silkily.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling