hazardous
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hazardous
- /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/ US
- /-dəs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous.
adjective more hazardous · most hazardous
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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.
Similar: high-wire
- Of or involving chance.
Opposite: non-hazardous, nonhazardous
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dangerous, risky, venturesome, venturous, unsafe, danger, perilous, dangerously, hazard, peril, endangering, dicey, precarious, high-risk, risk, threat
adjective
Opposite: non-hazardous, nonhazardous
Translations
Talk about this word "hazardous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hazardous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hazardous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hazardous "hazardous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hazardous.Cite this
@misc{hazardous_2026,
title = {hazardous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hazardous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
