Dangerous Synonyms

35 dangerous synonyms include menacing, threatening, treacherous, savage, wild, vicious, murderous, desperate, minacious, and hazardous. Dangerous is an adjective, and its antonyms are harmless and safe. Here are some additional synonyms for "dangerous" with example sentences.

Another word for Dangerous

35 other ways to say dangerous.

1. menacing

  • wild
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  • vicious  
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  • treacherous  
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  • threatening  
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  • savage  
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  • murderous  
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  • minacious  
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  • menacing  
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  • desperate
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2. hazardous

  • warm
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  • vulnerable
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  • unsafe  
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  • unpredictable
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  • unchancy  
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  • uncertain  
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  • tricky
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  • treacherous  
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  • touch-and-go  
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  • sticky  
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  • risky
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  • reckless
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  • precarious  
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  • perilous  
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  • insecure
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  • high-risk  
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  • hazardous  
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  • hairy  
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  • gnarly  
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  • fraught with danger  
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  • exposed
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  • dodgy  
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  • dicey  
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  • daredevil  
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  • chancy  
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  • breakneck  
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Use dangerous in a Sentence

A stuck accelerator can be very dangerous.

Climbing without gear is dangerous.

Driving recklessly is extremely dangerous.

Gas leaks can be dangerous.

Ice formation on the road made driving dangerous.

Smoking is dangerous to health.

That animal looks very dangerous.

Zealousness without direction can be dangerous.