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non-dangerous

non--dan·ger·ous
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te deyn-jer-uh s, deynj-ruh s]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te deyn-jer-uh s, deynj-ruh s]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs/

Definitions of non-dangerous word

  • adjective non-dangerous full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe. 1
  • adjective non-dangerous able or likely to cause physical injury: a dangerous criminal. 1
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Origin of non-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 Non-dangerous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-dangerous

non-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".

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