Dangerous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdeɪn.ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dangerous is an adjective meaning Full of danger.
Meaning
Full of danger.
More Meanings
- Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.
- (colloquial, dated) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.
Example Sentences
Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous.
If they incline to think you dangerous, / They have their knaviſh Arts to make you ſo.
Young Indians looking for work opportunities have made up a sizeable portion of undocumented migrants in the US, many after making the dangerous trek through Latin America to reach the US southern border.
[I]t is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.
Word Forms
- dangerouser
- dangerousest
Synonyms for dangerous
Depending on context, synonyms include dangersome, hazardous, jeopardous, wicked, parlous, periculous.
Antonyms for dangerous
Common opposites include safe, secure, unhazardous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parlous, perilous, dicey, hazardous, precarious, risky.
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