Nearby Words
adjective
1.
full of risk; perilous; risky: a hazardous journey.
2.
dependent on chance.
Related forms
haz·ard·ous·ly, adverb
haz·ard·ous·ness, noun
non·haz·ard·ous, adjective
non·haz·ard·ous·ly, adverb
non·haz·ard·ous·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. dangerous, unsafe. 2. chancy, uncertain, risky, speculative.
1. dangerous, unsafe. 2. chancy, uncertain, risky, speculative.
Antonyms
1. safe, secure. 2. sure, certain, reliable.
1. safe, secure. 2. sure, certain, reliable.
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Hazardous
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Example Sentences
- There are also ways of being proactively funny that are less hazardous than trying to tell a joke.
- We got on the hazardous road and once again braved a couple close encounters with buses.
- The afterlife is hazardous territory for scholarly conjecture.
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