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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

perilousness en · NOUN

Etymology

From perilous + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being perilous.
    • My nerves were now keyed to a point beyond fear; nevertheless, I realised the perilousness of our situation. 1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 121:

Synonyms

riskiness · dangerousness · hazardousness