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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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The heavy spring rain had softened the hill, but recent hot weather dried it out and made conditions firmer and more dangerous for competitors.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

Of course, the way restorative justice is practiced often lacks real consequences and, again, research suggests it has led to more dangerous schools and poorer academic results.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

While marginalization may sound far preferable to exploitation, it may prove to be even more dangerous.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander