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dangerous

adj.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈdeɪndʒɝəs// UK //dˈeɪndʒəɹəs// dan·ger·ous Archaic General-service Informal

adj. likely to cause harm, injury, or damage. You use this to describe things that are not safe.

adj. likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss. Often used to describe physical environments, activities, or individuals that pose a significant risk.


SIMPLE

It is dangerous to walk on the thin ice.

CONTEXTUAL

The mountain road becomes extremely dangerous during the winter months when heavy snow covers the sharp turns.

COMPLEX

While the chemical is stable under normal laboratory conditions, it becomes highly dangerous if exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures for extended periods.

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Origin

From Middle English dangerous (“difficult, severe, domineering, arrogant, fraught with danger”), daungerous, from Anglo-Norman [Term?], from Old French dangereus (“threatening, difficult”), from dangier. Equivalent to danger + -ous. Displaced native Old English frēcne.

Usage

Commonly followed by the preposition 'for' or an infinitive 'to' phrase.

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