dangerous (ˈdeɪndʒərəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- causing danger; perilous
Alternative Forms
ˈdangerously adverb ˈdangerousness nounSynonyms
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perilous,
threatening,
risky,
hazardous,
exposed,
alarming,
vulnerable,
nasty,
ugly,
menacing,
insecure,
hairy,
unsafe,
precarious,
treacherous,
breakneck,
parlous,
fraught with danger
chancy,
unchancy,
Quotations
"mad, bad, and dangerous to know"
Translations
- British English:
dangerous
If something is dangerous, it may hurt or harm you....dangerous chemicals.ˈdeɪndʒərəs ADJECTIVE ...dangerous chemicals.
- Spanish:
peligroso
adj peligrosa
- French:
dangereux
adj dangereuse
- German:
gefährlich
adj
- Chinese: 危险的 adj
- Arabic: خَطِير adj
- Portuguese: perigoso adj perigosa
- Russian: опасный adj опасная
- Croatian: opasann adj opasna
- Czech: nebezpečný adj
- Danish: farlig adj
- Dutch: gevaarlijk adj
- Finnish: vaarallinen adj
- Greek: επικίνδυνος adj επικίνδυνη
- Italian: pericoloso adj pericolosa
- Japanese: 危険な no_posp
- Korean: 위험한 adj
- Norwegian: farlig adj
- Polish: niebezpieczny adj niebezpieczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: perigoso adj perigosa
- European Spanish:
peligroso
adj peligrosa
- Swedish: farlig adj farligt
- Thai: ซึ่งเป็นอันตราย adj
- Turkish: tehlikeli adj
- Vietnamese: nguy hiểm adj
Usage examples
Not only was it dangerous , there was no entertainment in that direction.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)Surfing is not a particularly dangerous sport for the experienced.
Country Life (2004)Failure to defend them against criticism or worse could alienate their members, with potentially dangerous implications for security.
Irish Times (2002)There is no doubt that some people are drawn towards violence and the dangerous allure of the bad-boy.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The frightened, weak child dreams of becoming the most powerful and dangerous person in the world by thought alone.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)