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English adjective: dangerous | |||
| 1. | dangerous involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm | ||
| Samples | A dangerous criminal. A dangerous bridge. Unemployment reached dangerous proportions. | ||
| Synonyms | unsafe | ||
| Similar | breakneck, chanceful, chancy, desperate, dicey, dodgy, hazardous, insidious, mordacious, on the hook, parlous, perilous, precarious, risky, self-destructive, suicidal, touch-and-go, treacherous, unreliable, wild | ||
| See also | insecure, unsafe, vulnerable | ||
| Antonyms | safe | ||
| 2. | dangerous causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | ||
| Samples | A dangerous operation. A grave situation. A grave illness. Grievous bodily harm. A serious wound. A serious turn of events. A severe case of pneumonia. A life-threatening disease. | ||
| Synonyms | grave, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe | ||
| Similar | critical | ||
| Antonyms | noncritical, noncrucial | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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