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- [deyn-jer-uh s, deynj-ruh s]
- /ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs/
- /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deyn-jer-uh s, deynj-ruh s]
- /ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs/
Definitions of dangerous word
- adjective dangerous If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you. 3
- adjective dangerous causing danger; perilous 3
- adjective dangerous full of danger; likely to cause injury, pain, etc.; unsafe; perilous 3
- adjective dangerous full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe. 1
- adjective dangerous able or likely to cause physical injury: a dangerous criminal. 1
- noun dangerous Able or likely to cause harm or injury. 1
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Origin of dangerous
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English da(u)ngerous domineering, fraught with danger < Old French dangereus threatening, difficult, equivalent to dangier (see danger) + -eus -ous
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Parts of speech for Dangerous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dangerous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dangerous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dangerous
adj dangerous
- treacherous — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- unhealthy — not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
- threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- unsafe — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
adjective dangerous
- daring — People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people.
- dodgy — inclined to dodge.
- troubling — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- grave — the grave accent.
- grievous — causing grief or great sorrow: grievous news.
adverb dangerous
- on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- out on a limb — a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing: the lower limbs; artificial limbs.
- up a tree — a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Antonyms for dangerous
adj dangerous
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- healthful — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
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