dangerous

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdeɪnʒ(ə)rəs/ or /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)rəs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒərəs/ or /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚəs/ or /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚs/ or /ˈdeɪnʒrəs/

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• Hyphenation: dan‧ger‧ous

Adjective

Positive dangerous

Comparative more dangerous

Superlative most dangerous

1. If something is dangerous it causes danger; a dangerous thing could hurt you.
   • Synonyms: hazardous, perilous, risky and unsafe
   • Antonym: safe

   A tiger is a very dangerous animal.

   Lightning is very dangerous.

   The ambush put the soldiers in a very dangerous situation.

Related words

• danger
• dangerously