hazardous
haz·ard·ous
adj \ˈha-zər-dəs\Definition of HAZARDOUS
1
: depending on hazard or chance
2
: involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) <a hazardous occupation> <disposing of hazardous waste>
— haz·ard·ous·ly adverb
— haz·ard·ous·ness noun
Examples of HAZARDOUS
- It was a hazardous voyage.
- These are hazardous chemicals that can cause death if inhaled.
First Known Use of HAZARDOUS
1585
Related to HAZARDOUS
Synonyms: grave, grievous, dangerous, jeopardizing, menacing, parlous, perilous, risky, serious, threatening, unhealthy, unsafe, venturesome
Related Words: dicey, insecure, precarious, treacherous, uncertain; ultrahazardous; chance, haphazard, random; distressing, sickening, unpleasant; ugly, wicked; adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, deleterious, detrimental, evil, harmful, hurtful, ill, inimical, injurious, malignant, nasty, noxious, pernicious, pestilent; deadly, deathly, destructive, dire, fatal, fateful, fell, killer, lethal, mortal, murderous
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