Dangerous
(adjective)
- Posing a risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- Capable of causing harm, injury, or loss.
- Likely to cause harm, injury, or loss.
- Capable of causing danger.
- Involving or threatening danger.
Origin:
From middle english daungerous, from old french dangereus, from dangier ("danger") + -eux ("-ou.s")
Examples:
- This is a dangerous situation.
- That was a dangerous move.
- He is a dangerous criminal.
- She is a dangerous driver.
- It was a dangerous animal.