hazardous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /-dəs/ (General-American)
- /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous.
Meanings
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Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
But out of sight is out of mind. And that[…]means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.
2014 June 14, “It's a gas”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8891:
- (rare) Of or involving chance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hazardous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hazardous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
extrahazardous · unhazardous · biohazardous · geohazardous · hazardously · ultrahazardous · hazardous material · potentially hazardous object · hazardousness · hazmat
Synonyms
Translations (25)
es brígido (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · fi riskipitoinen (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · nb farefull (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · frm hazardeux (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · bg опасен (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · es azaroso (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · la perīculōsus (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · fi sattumanvarainen (of or involving chance) · chr ᎦᎾᏰᎩ (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · es fortunal (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · it pericoloso (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · es azaroso (of or involving chance) · fr hasardeux (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · fi uskalias (of or involving chance) · mi whakawhara (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · es fortunoso (of or involving chance) · ca atzarós (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · bg рискован (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · pdt roakboa (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · de Gefahren- (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · fi vaarallinen (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · de Gefahr- (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · it azzardato (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · nb farefull (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard) · de gefährlich (risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard)