Synonyms for dangerous
31 synonyms for “dangerous”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Dangerous as in “risky”
adjective: involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
- risky
- unsafe
- hazardous
- perilous
- treacherous
- precarious
- unreliable
- unstable
- wicked
- desperate
- alarming
- unhealthy
- insecure
- harmful
- slippery
- ugly
- difficult
- forbidding
- insidious
- dicey
- menacing
- chancy
- parlous
Dangerous as in “serious”
adjective: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
- serious
- grievous
- severe
- grave
- critical
- threatening
- explosive
- hot
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