endangered

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-dʒɚd/
- /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-dʒɚd/

Definitions of endangered word

noun endangered (of a species) Seriously at risk of extinction. 1
adjective endangered species: close to extinction 1
adjective endangered at risk 1
adjective endangered in danger: used esp of animals in danger of extinction 0
verb endangered simple past tense and past participle of endanger. 0
adjective endangered in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct). 0

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Parts of speech for Endangered

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endangered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

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Synonyms for endangered

adjective endangered

rare — Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne
scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
threatened — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
imperiled — to put in peril or danger; endanger.
imperilled — to put in peril or danger; endanger.

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Antonyms for endangered

adjective endangered

common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.

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