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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

/ ˈɪԻəə /

adjective

  1. causing danger; perilous
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ԲdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈ岹Բdzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 岹g·dzܲ· adverb
  • 岹g·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·岹g·dzܲ adjective
  • non·岹g·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·岹g·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-岹g·dzܲ adjective
  • quasi-岹g·dzܲ· adverb
  • i·岹g·dzܲ adjective
  • semi·岹g·dzܲ· adverb
  • semi·岹g·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·岹g·dzܲ adjective
  • un·岹g·dzܲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dangerous1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English da(u)ngerous “domineering, fraught with danger,” from Old French dangereus “threatening, difficult,” 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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This year he fell ill with a recurrence of Richter’s syndrome — an especially dangerous form of lymphoma.

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“Without it, the future will be much more dangerous.”

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But to many others, their inflammatory political messages make them dangerous and amoral.

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A senior UN humanitarian official in Gaza warned "a lack of real accountability undermines international law and makes the world a more dangerous place".

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Some UV radiation is crucial for our wellbeing, enabling our skin to produce essential vitamin D, but too much can be dangerous.

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