hazardous
/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/
hazardous adjective: risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
Adjective
hazardous (comparative more hazardous, superlative most hazardous)
- Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
- But out of sight is out of mind. And that[…]means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.2014 June 14, “It's a gas”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8891
- Synonyms:
- high-wire
- Of or involving chance.
hazardous meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
hazardous in Hindi
- hazardous
- जोखिमी jokhimī
hazardous in Tamil
- இடர்விளையக்கூடிய
hazardous in Urdu
- hazardous
- جوکھمی jōkhimī, خطیر xatīr
hazardous in Bengali
- বিপজ্জনক, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ, ঝুঁকিগ্রহণে, অনিশ্চিত
More languagesFewer languages
- hazardous in Malayalam
- ആപത്കരമായ, സാംശയികമായ, അനിശ്ചിതമായ, അപകടസാദ്ധ്യത നിറഞ്ഞ
- hazardous in Kannada
- ಅಪಾಯಕರ, ಹಾನಿಕರವಾದ, ತೊಂದರೆಯ, ಕುತ್ತ ತರಬಲ್ಲ
Examples of hazardous in a sentence
- Any unrecalled hazardous products continue to pose a risk to the public.
- Snow buildup on roads makes for hazardous driving.
- The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
Synonyms of hazardous
Antonyms
Forms of hazardous
| comparative | more hazardous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hazardous |
Origin of hazardous
From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous.
Words formed from hazardous
Phrases with hazardous
Questions about hazardous
- What does hazardous mean?
- Hazardous means risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
- What is hazardous in Hindi?
- Hazardous in Hindi is जोखिमी (jokhimī). See Hazardous meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is hazardous?
- Hazardous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hazardous?
- Hazardous is pronounced /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/ (US).
Words near hazardous in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: hazardous (page history and authors); जोखिमी (Hindi) (page history and authors); hazardous (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); جوکھمی (Urdu) (page history and authors); hazardous (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hazardous (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hazardous (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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