dangerous
adjective
dan·ger·ous
ˈdān-jə-rəs 
ˈdān-jərs,
-zhrəs
1
: involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger
a dangerous job
2
: able or likely to inflict injury or harm
a dangerous man
dangerously
adverb
dangerousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of dangerous in a Sentence
She got into a car accident while driving through a dangerous intersection.
He often drives at dangerous speeds.
The city can be a dangerous place to live.
The storms may cause dangerous flooding.
He is wanted for assault with a dangerous weapon.
the most dangerous of drugs
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John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Williams was wearing a monitor manufactured by Honeywell Safety Products that should have warned him that he had been exposed to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Armed with that information, off-roading is a lot less likely to be marred by choking, toxic smoke that comes along with dangerous levels of combustion if users know which areas to avoid.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Conditions on Shishapangma became dangerous after a storm dumped fresh snow on the summit.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dangerous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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dangerous
adjective
dan·ger·ous
ˈdānj-(ə-)rəs
1
: exposing to or involving danger
a dangerous mission
2
: able or likely to cause injury
dangerous weapons
dangerously
adverb
dangerousness
noun
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