DANGEROUS


Meaning of DANGEROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdān-jə-rəs; ˈdān-jərs, -zhrəs ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : exposing to or involving danger

a dangerous job

2. : able or likely to inflict injury or harm

a dangerous man

• dan·ger·ous·ly adverb

• dan·ger·ous·ness noun

Synonyms:

dangerous , hazardous , precarious , perilous , risky mean bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury. dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully

soldiers on a dangerous mission

hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure

claims that smoking is hazardous to your health

precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty

earned a precarious living by gambling

perilous strongly implies the immediacy of danger

perilous mountain roads

risky often applies to a known and accepted danger

shied away from risky investments

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.