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dangerousness

dan·ger·ous
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [deyn-jer-uh s, deynj-ruh s]
    • /ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs/
    • /ˈdeɪnʤrəsnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deyn-jer-uh s, deynj-ruh s]
    • /ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs/

Definitions of dangerousness word

  • adjective dangerousness full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe. 1
  • adjective dangerousness able or likely to cause physical injury: a dangerous criminal. 1
  • noun dangerousness The state or quality of being dangerous. 1

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Origin of dangerousness

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 Dangerousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dangerousness 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.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dangerousness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dangerousness

noun dangerousness

  • severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
  • riskiness — attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.
  • hazardous — full of risk; perilous; risky: a hazardous journey.

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