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dangersome

Syllables: dan·ger·some/ˈdeɪndʒəɹsəm/

dangersome adjective: characterised or marked by danger; dangerous.

Adjective

dangersome (comparative more dangersome, superlative most dangersome)

  1. Characterised or marked by danger; dangerous.
    • All that was familiar and trustworthy was back there, where the sun was sinking. To the east lay the unimaginable, the dangerous, and the wearisome; and a feeling of timidity came over his bold heart: this water world was dangersome.2008, Hamlin Garland, Her Mountain Lover
    • “I'm just sayin' she's more dangersome than you think.” Han's head came up in surprise.2011, Cinda Williams Chima, The Gray Wolf Throne

Examples of dangersome in a sentence

  • I'll trust you, sir; but my work is dangersome, and please God I should get killed, will you do the same for Martha and little Nan?2012, Hesba Stretton, Fern's Hollow:
  • Going after him now, with the train slowed down and everyone standing up to get off, would be a dangersome waste of time.2012, Lou Cameron, Stringer and the Hanging Judge:
  • That?” “P-Prolly j-jus' a wolf” stuttered Zeth, before remembering the animal may be demonic, before further remembering even without possession wolves were dangersome.2012, Khalid Patel, Hollow Shotguns:
  • This sounds dangersome,” said Desdemona Cork as she helped herself to a pork rib.2016, Karen Cushman, Grayling's Song:

Forms of dangersome

comparativemore dangersome
superlativemost dangersome

Origin of dangersome

From danger + -some.

Questions about dangersome

What does dangersome mean?
Dangersome means characterised or marked by danger; dangerous.
How do you use dangersome in a sentence?
I'll trust you, sir; but my work is dangersome, and please God I should get killed, will you do the same for Martha and little Nan?
What part of speech is dangersome?
Dangersome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dangersome?
Dangersome is pronounced /ˈdeɪndʒəɹsəm/.

Words near dangersome in the dictionary

  1. dangerouser
  2. dangerousest
  3. dangerously
  4. dangerousness
  5. dangers
  6. dangersome
  7. dangest
  8. dangherous
  9. danging
  10. dangit
  11. Dangjin

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