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dangerous
dan·ger·ous D0023000 (dān′jər-əs)adj.1. Involving or filled with danger; perilous.2. Being able or likely to do harm.
dan′ger·ous·ly adv.dan′ger·ous·ness n.dangerous (ˈdeɪndʒərəs) adjcausing danger; perilous ˈdangerously adv ˈdangerousness ndan•ger•ous (ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs)
adj. 1. full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous. 2. able or likely to cause physical injury. [1175–1225; Middle English da(u)ngerous domineering, fraught with danger < Old French dangereus threatening, difficult =dangier (see danger) + -eus -ous] dan′ger•ous•ly, adv. dan′ger•ous•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  dangerous - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"unsafeunsafe, insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"safe - free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" | | 2. | dangerous - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"grievous, life-threatening, grave, serious, severecritical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage" |
dangerousadjective perilous, threatening, risky, hazardous, exposed, alarming, vulnerable, nasty, ugly, menacing, insecure, hairy (slang), unsafe, precarious, treacherous, breakneck, parlous (archaic), fraught with danger, chancy (informal), unchancy (Scot.) a dangerous undertaking
protected, safe, secure, harmless, innocuous, out of danger, safe and sound, out of harm's way, O.K. or okay (informal)Quotations
"mad, bad, and dangerous to know" [Caroline Lamb (of Byron)]dangerousadjective1. Involving possible risk, loss, or injury:adventurous, chancy, hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, treacherous, unsafe, venturesome, venturous.Slang: hairy.2. Causing or marked by danger or pain, for example:grave, grievous, serious, severe.Translationsdanger (ˈdeindʒə) noun1. something that may cause harm or injury. The canal is a danger to children. 危險 危险2. a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing. He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse. 危險狀態 危险状态ˈdangerous adjective very unsafe and likely to be the cause of danger. a dangerous road; a dangerous enemy. 危險的 危险的dangerous
armed and dangerousPossessing a weapon and likely to use it. Typically said of criminals, especially fugitives. The most wanted fugitives on this list are all considered armed and dangerous.See also: and, arm, dangerouson shaky groundQuestionable or lacking support, as of an idea. His hypothesis has been on shaky ground to since the beginning, so I'm not surprised that he couldn't prove it in the lab.See also: ground, on, shakylive dangerouslyTo lead a lifestyle characterized by taking risks. Sometimes used humorously to refer to a very mildly risky action. Most of the guys I know who live dangerously eventually get tired of life in the fast lane and end up settling down. A: "Extra hot sauce?" B: "Yeah, I like to live dangerously."See also: dangerously, liveon dangerous groundIn a position that poses danger to onself e or that is likely to upset or offend others. I may be on dangerous ground with this opinion, but, as a mother myself, I really don't think women should breastfeed in public. You're on dangerous ground as long as you continue to antagonize him—I've seen him become violent.See also: dangerous, ground, ondangerous groundA topic or opinion that is likely to upset or offend others. I may be on dangerous ground with this opinion, but, as a mother myself, I really don't think women should breastfeed in public.See also: dangerous, grounda little learning is a dangerous thingHaving a precursory or limited amount of learning about something can make one overestimate how well they will be able to do something much larger in scope or scale. Just because she painted her room by herself, now she thinks she can do the entire house—inside and out! A little learning is a dangerous thing, I tell you.See also: dangerous, learning, little, thinga little knowledge is a dangerous thingHaving a precursory or limited amount of knowledge about something can make one overestimate how well they will be able to do something much larger in scope or scale. Just because she painted her room by herself, now she thinks she can do the entire house—inside and out! A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, I tell you.See also: dangerous, knowledge, little, thing*armed and dangerousCliché [of someone who is suspected of a crime] having a gun or other lethal weapon and not being reluctant to use it. (This is part of a warning to police officers who might try to capture an armed suspect. *Typically: be ~; be regarded as ~; be presumed to be ~.) The murderer is at large, presumed to be armed and dangerous. The suspect has killed once and is armed and dangerous.See also: and, arm, dangerouslittle knowledge is a dangerous thing and little learning is a dangerous thingProv. Cliché If you only know a little about something, you may feel you are qualified to make judgments when, in fact, you are not. After Bill read one book on the history of Venezuela, he felt he was an authority on the subject, but he wound up looking like a fool in discussions with people who knew a lot more about it than he did. A little learning is a dangerous thing.See also: dangerous, knowledge, little, thingon shaky ground and on dangerous groundFig. [of an idea or proposal] on an unstable or questionable foundation; [of an idea or proposal] founded on a risky premise. When you suggest that we are to blame, you are on shaky ground. There is no evidence that we are at fault. The case for relying solely on nuclear energy seems to be on dangerous ground.See also: ground, on, shakylittle knowledge is a dangerous thing, aAlso, a little learning is a dangerous thing. Knowing a little about something tempts one to overestimate one's abilities. For example, I know you've assembled furniture, but that doesn't mean you can build an entire wall system; remember, a little knowledge . This maxim, originally a line from Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism (1709), has been repeated with slight variations ever since. It is still heard, although less frequently, and sometimes shortened, as in the example. See also: dangerous, knowledge, littlelive dangerouslyTake numerous risks, be daring, as in Bill never knows if he'll have enough money to pay the next month's rent-he likes to live dangerously . This expression figured in the work of such 19th-century German writers as Nietzsche, who regarded it as an admirable course of action. Today it is often used with mildly humorous effect, as in the example. [c. 1900] See also: dangerously, livedangerous ˈground a situation or subject that is likely to make somebody angry, or that involves risk: We’d be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion.See also: dangerous, groundlittle learning is a dangerous thing, aKnowing a little may make one mistakenly assume that one knows everything. This expression is a direct quotation from Alexander Pope’s Essay on Criticism (1709), which echoed a sentiment stated in the sixteenth century by the French essayist Montaigne.See also: dangerous, learning, littleEncyclopediaSeeDangerdangerous
dangerous adjective Exposing to danger; involving danger; pertaining to danger; referring to danger; potentially causing harm to persons or property; associated with danger and harm.dangerous
dangerousadj. unsafe, hazardous, fraught with risk. It can be negligence for which a lawsuit can be brought if damage results from creating or leaving unguarded a dangerous condition which can cause harm to others, a dangerous instrumentality (any device which can cause harm, including explosives and poisonous substances) or dangerous weapon which are inherently hazardous to anyone handling them or within the weapon's range. (See: negligence) dangerous
Synonyms for dangerousadj perilousSynonyms- perilous
- threatening
- risky
- hazardous
- exposed
- alarming
- vulnerable
- nasty
- ugly
- menacing
- insecure
- hairy
- unsafe
- precarious
- treacherous
- breakneck
- parlous
- fraught with danger
- chancy
- unchancy
Antonyms- protected
- safe
- secure
- harmless
- innocuous
- out of danger
- safe and sound
- out of harm's way
- O.K. or okay
Synonyms for dangerousadj involving possible risk, loss, or injurySynonyms- adventurous
- chancy
- hazardous
- jeopardous
- parlous
- perilous
- risky
- treacherous
- unsafe
- venturesome
- venturous
- hairy
adj causing or marked by danger or pain, for exampleSynonyms- grave
- grievous
- serious
- severe
Synonyms for dangerousadj involving or causing danger or riskSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harmSynonyms- grievous
- life-threatening
- grave
- serious
- severe
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