hazardous

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Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
22
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/
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/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/ · /-dəs/

Definition of hazardous

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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.”
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adj

  1. 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.”
  2. (rare)Of or involving chance.

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Etymology

From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous.

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