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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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  • semi·岹g·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·岹g·dzܲ adjective
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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

Instead of cash-strapped travelers and dangerous liaisons, the motel hosts music videos, dog shows, wedding photos, car club meetings, social media gatherings and skateboarding events in its empty pool.

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But as a historian, what I see today in the United States is extremely dangerous.

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It is a victory for South Korea's democracy, that for a while looked as if it was on dangerous ground.

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A man who is suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend and her daughter in a drive-by shooting in Compton is on the run, and believed to be armed and dangerous, authorities said.

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Williams will be sentenced for his dangerous driving charge on 9 May at Chester Crown Court.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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