51³Ō¹Ļ

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dangerous

[deyn-jer-uhs, deynj-ruhs]

adjective

  1. full of danger danger or risk; causing danger; danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.

  2. able or likely to cause physical injury.

    a dangerous criminal.



dangerous

/ ˈ»å±šÉŖ²Ō»åĻōə°łÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. causing danger; perilous

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • dangerously adverb
  • dangerousness noun
  • nondangerous adjective
  • nondangerously adverb
  • nondangerousness noun
  • quasi-dangerous adjective
  • quasi-dangerously adverb
  • semidangerous adjective
  • semidangerously adverb
  • semidangerousness noun
  • undangerous adjective
  • undangerously adverb
  • ˈ»å²¹²Ō²µ±š°ł“dzܲõ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
  • ˈ»å²¹²Ō²µ±š°ł“dzܲõ±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of dangerous1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English da(u)ngerous ā€œdomineering, fraught with danger,ā€ from Old French dangereus ā€œthreatening, difficult,ā€ equivalent to dangier ( danger ) + -eus -ous
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Idioms and Phrases

see little knowledge is a dangerous thing; live dangerously.
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Example Sentences

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But organizers of the ā€œNo Kingsā€ movement say it’s a dangerous blurring of patriotism and personal glorification.

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Ferocious and dangerous at first, but then a big cuddly cat after.ā€

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The suspect, described as a white man with brown hair wearing body armor over a blue uniform-style shirt and pants, remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.

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ā€œThe idea that protesters can so quickly cross the line between protected conduct and ā€˜rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States’ is untenable and dangerous,ā€ the judge wrote.

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ā€œI am not prone to hyperbole. I am prone to, like, popping off a little bit. I know that,ā€ Walz said, prefacing his argument that Americans are living in a ā€œdangerousā€ time.

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