hazardous Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite involving risk or danger
wild; risky.
- skydiving is a hazardous sport
- extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
- a wild financial scheme
WordNet
Haz"ard*ous adjective
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
Exposed to hazard; dangerous; risky. To enterprise so hazardous and high! Milton.
Syn. -- Perilous; dangerous; bold; daring; adventurous; venturesome; precarious; uncertain. --Haz"ard*ous*ly , adv. --Haz"ard*ous*ness , n.