English Explanatory Dictionary

hazardous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
  2. Of or involving chance.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/ /-dəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-hazardous.wav

Word forms

hazardous more hazardous most hazardous

Etymology

From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous.

Synonyms

high-wire

Antonyms

non-hazardous nonhazardous

Derived words

biohazardous extrahazardous geohazardous hazardously hazardous material hazmat hazardousness potentially hazardous object ultrahazardous unhazardous
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