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Definition of dangerous
1 : involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger a dangerous job
2 : able or likely to inflict injury or harm a dangerous man
dangerously
adverbdangerousness
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Examples of dangerous in a Sentence
She got into a car accident while driving through a dangerous intersection.
He often drives at dangerous speeds.
The city can be a dangerous place to live.
The storms may cause dangerous flooding.
He is wanted for assault with a dangerous weapon.
the most dangerous of drugs
Recent Examples of dangerous from the Web
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Wasielewski will again line up at offensive tackle and defensive end, providing the Rams offense with a dependable blocker and the defense with a dangerous pass rusher.
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But those items can still be dangerous, especially to young children, Freeman said.
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In the West, his ties with Russia made him dangerous to Ottoman forces.
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Despite Kylie condemning the dangerous practice, she was blamed for starting the craze.
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The internet can be a dangerous place to run one's mouth (or fingers).
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Blood pressure: Monitoring medicine Patients too often fail to take their medications as prescribed, a particularly dangerous problem for chronic-disease patients.
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DURANGO DAN has shown improvement since moving to the grass and looks dangerous with Lanerie aboard for Amoss.
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The Manor police hopes this incident serves as a grave reminder of how dangerous—and potentially fatal— the summer heat can be for pets.
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Origin and Etymology of dangerous
see 1danger
Synonym Discussion of dangerous
DANGEROUS Defined for English Language Learners
dangerous
playDefinition of dangerous for English Language Learners
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: involving possible injury, harm, or death : characterized by danger
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: able or likely to cause injury, pain, harm, etc.
DANGEROUS Defined for Kids
dangerous
playDefinition of dangerous for Students
1 : involving possible harm or death : full of danger dangerous work
2 : able or likely to injure A chain saw is a dangerous tool.
dangerously
adverbLaw Dictionary
dangerous
Legal Definition of dangerous
1 : creating a risk of bodily injury a dangerous condition of a public building
2 : able or likely to inflict especially serious bodily injury a dangerous criminal with no regard for human life a dangerous animal; also : deadly
3 : likely to engage in repeated criminal activity a dangerous offender
Additional Notes on dangerous
The activity that an offender is likely to engage in need not involve violence in order for the offender to be deemed dangerous.
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