dangerous

The word “dangerous” has 3 syllables: dan-ger-ous.

It's pronounced as /ˈdeɪnʤərəs/.


What is synonym and antonym for dangerous?

In the thesaurus, “dangerous” has 22 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dangerous along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for dangerous

  • adverse
  • alarming
  • bad
  • critical
  • damaging
  • deadly
  • detrimental
  • fatal
  • harmful
  • hazardous
  • nasty
  • perilous
  • precarious
  • risky
  • serious
  • terrible
  • threatening
  • treacherous
  • ugly
  • unhealthy
  • unsafe
  • unstable

Antonyms for dangerous

  • advantageous
  • agreeable
  • beneficial
  • benign
  • certain
  • favorable
  • good
  • great
  • happy
  • harmless
  • healthful
  • healthy
  • honest
  • innocent
  • innocuous
  • inoffensive
  • kind
  • nice
  • nonhazardous
  • nonthreatening
  • ok
  • pleasant
  • pleasing
  • safe
  • secure
  • stable
  • strong
  • sure
  • trivial
  • true
  • unimportant
  • useful
  • wholesome
  • wonderful

Meanings of dangerous

  • adjective
    1. Full of danger.
    2. Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.
    3. In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.
    4. Hard to suit; difficult to please.
    5. Reserved; not affable.

Example Sentences

  • Dangerous driving habits like speeding and texting increase the risk of accidents on the road.
  • Venturing into the wilderness alone can be incredibly dangerous, especially for those unprepared for the challenges.
  • The scientist warned of the dangerous levels of pollution in the river, posing a threat to aquatic life.
  • It's essential to wear protective gear when handling dangerous chemicals in the laboratory.
  • The old bridge had become structurally unsound, making it too dangerous for vehicles to cross.

On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dangerous, such as: advantageous, adverse, agreeable, alarming, bad, beneficial, benign.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

bad

  • adverse
  • atrocious
  • awful
  • badly
  • bitter
  • cheap
  • corrupted
  • cruel
  • crummy
  • damaging
  • dangerous
  • dark
  • defective
  • deficient
  • depressed
  • detrimental
  • disastrous
  • disgusting
  • distressing
  • dreadful
  • evil
  • flawed
  • grim
  • harmful
  • harsh
  • hateful
  • heartbroken
  • horrible
  • illegal
  • immoral
  • imperfect
  • inferior
  • intense
  • invalid
  • lame
  • lousy
  • malicious
  • melancholy
  • mischievous
  • miserable
  • nasty
  • naughty
  • null
  • null and void
  • painful
  • poor
  • poorly
  • putrid
  • rotten
  • rough
  • sad
  • serious
  • sick
  • sinful
  • sorry
  • sour
  • spoiled
  • terrible
  • ugly
  • unacceptable
  • unfavorable
  • unfortunate
  • unhappy
  • unhealthy
  • unlawful
  • unpleasant
  • unpleasing
  • upset
  • vicious
  • vile
  • void
  • wicked
  • worried
  • wrong

baleful

baneful

damaging

  • adverse
  • bad
  • breaking
  • bruising
  • compromising
  • crippling
  • dangerous
  • detrimental
  • eroding
  • harmful
  • harming
  • hurting
  • impairing
  • injuring
  • injurious
  • marring
  • prejudicial
  • ruinous
  • spoiling
  • weakening
  • wounding

daunting

  • alarming
  • amazing
  • appalling
  • astonishing
  • astounding
  • awe-inspiring
  • awesome
  • awful
  • bleak
  • breathtaking
  • coercion
  • dangerous
  • demoralizing
  • depressing
  • dire
  • disappointing
  • discomfiting
  • disconcerting
  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • dismal
  • dismaying
  • dispiriting
  • disquieting
  • distressing
  • disturbing
  • dreadful
  • dreary
  • fierce
  • frightening
  • frightful
  • frustrating
  • ghastly
  • gloomy
  • grim
  • grisly
  • harrowing
  • heartbreaking
  • hideous
  • horrendous
  • horrible
  • horrid
  • horrific
  • horrifying
  • imposing
  • inspiring
  • intimidating
  • lurid
  • macabre
  • magnificent
  • majestic
  • menacing
  • miraculous
  • morbid
  • sad
  • scary
  • shocking
  • spectacular
  • staggering
  • stunning
  • stupefying
  • sublime
  • terrible
  • terrific
  • terrifying
  • troublesome
  • troubling
  • ugly
  • unsettling
  • upsetting
  • weird
  • wonderful
  • wondrous
  • worrisome

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