adjective
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involving great risk
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depending on chance
Other Word Forms
- hazardously adverb
- hazardousness noun
- nonhazardous adjective
- nonhazardously adverb
- nonhazardousness noun
- ultrahazardous adjective
- unhazardous adjective
- unhazardously adverb
Etymology
Origin of hazardous
Example Sentences
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Detective work was proving to be more hazardous than it originally seemed.
From Literature
The cold weather has also made the roads particularly hazardous, with Fintraffic warning of icy conditions in the region.
From BBC
Shaun Jones, AA expert patrol, urged drivers to consider delaying their journey or work from home if possible, adding wintry conditions could "reduce visibility in seconds" leading to familiar routes becoming "hazardous very quickly".
From BBC
A few workers remain on the line, mostly near the front to watch for hazardous items.
The fountain “contains deteriorated concrete, corroded structural steel and hazardous materials and its mechanical and electrical systems are beyond repair,” Goodwin said.
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