You're stepping into dangerous territory.
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Dangerous
/ˈdeɪn.ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/
Synonyms for "dangerous" (178 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Strong matches (53)
Adjective(24 words)
gnarliestgnarlygravegrievoushairiestharmful chemicalharmful deviceshazardoushazardous acidhazardous activityhazardous chemicalhazardous chemical labelhazardous chemical substancehazardous choicehazardous experimenthazardous guidelinehazardous misusehazardous substancehazardous waste regulationshostile climate
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Verb(2 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Noun(6 words)
high voltage stored-energy capacitorimperillinginstinctive understandingmalicious programmore hazardousnoxious weed
Related words (89)
Adjective(6 words)
Adjective(32 words)
perilouspoisonous mushroompotential chemical hazardriskierriskyrisky behaviorrisky methodrisky riverrisqueseriousserious issueserious matterseveresketchyterrifyingthin icetoxictoxic chemicaltoxic environmenttoxic material
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toxic rumortoxic solventtoxic substanceunhealthiestunhealthy conditionunsafe actionunsafe environmentunsafe housingunsafe manipulationunsafestvolatilewild beast
Noun(9 words)
rattlesnakeriskingserious descriptorstrong cleaning solventtemptingtoxic alteration zonetoxic chemical exposuretoxic chemical substanceviolent push
Verb(1 words)
How these synonyms differ
- hazardous - 'Hazardous' is technical and regulatory, hazardous materials, hazardous conditions. It implies measurable risk and official warning.
- lethal - 'Lethal' means capable of killing. It strips away ambiguity, the danger isn't injury or inconvenience but death.
- perilous - 'Perilous' is literary and dramatic, a perilous journey, a perilous situation. The stakes are life-altering and the outcome uncertain.
- risky - 'Risky' implies a calculated gamble, the danger is known and you might choose to face it anyway. Less severe than 'dangerous.'
- treacherous - 'Treacherous' adds betrayal to danger, a treacherous path looks safe but isn't. The threat is hidden.
Related word relations
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3 entriesfire hazardhazardous materialtoxic substance
Collocations
6 entriesdangerous activitydangerous animaldangerous chemicaldangerous roaddangerous situationdangerous weather
Inflections
2 entriesmore dangerousmost dangerous
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
It is dangerous for you to swim in this river.
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We think it is very dangerous that you're climbing the mountain alone.
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Dangerous driving should be punished.
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