dangerous

adjective

Full of danger.

Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.

(colloquial, dated) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.

Roots

dominiumdanger- · Latin · lordship, power

Synonyms for dangerous

unsafeadj jeopardousadj hazardousadj perilousadj riskyadj parlousadj harmfuladj treacherousadj seriousadj precariousadj insecureadj menacingadj threateningadj unstableadj

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Where does dangerous come from?

The word dangerous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root danger-, from Latin dominium (“lordship, power”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.