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Another word for dangerous

Adjective

  1. Involving possible risk, loss, or injury

    2. See also:

    safety

  2. Causing or marked by danger or pain, for example

    3. See also:

    help

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Another word for dangerous

Modifier

  1. Not safe

    2. See also:

    unsafe

    uncertain

    endangered

    Antonyms:

  2. Involving an active threat

    3. See also:

    ominous

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • You're treading on dangerous ground.

  • If it was so dangerous out there in the woods, why did Giddon feel so safe?

  • "He seems like a dangerous man," Kiera murmured.

  • I don't want some dangerous criminal living next door.

  • It would be dangerous to move now.

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