dangerousness
dangerousness noun: the state or quality of being dangerous.
Noun
dangerousness (uncountable)
- The state or quality of being dangerous.
- The D.C. Circuit held, however, that when the district court’s finding of dangerousness is based on the nature and circumstances of a defendant’s conduct on January 6, a defendant’s participation in the Capitol riot is not sufficient, standing alone, to justify a finding of dangerousness.2021 April 16, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TIMOTHY LOUIS HALE-CUSANELLI”, in United States District Court for the District of Columbia, page 2
- Synonyms:
- dangerosity, hazardousness, perilousness, riskiness
Synonyms of dangerousness
Origin of dangerousness
From dangerous + -ness.
Questions about dangerousness
- What does dangerousness mean?
- Dangerousness means the state or quality of being dangerous.
- What part of speech is dangerousness?
- Dangerousness is a noun.
Words near dangerousness in the dictionary
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