more dangerous

ADJECTIVE

hazardous, troubling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming bad critical deadly fatal nasty perilous precarious risky serious terrible threatening treacherous ugly unhealthy unsafe unstable

WEAK

breakneck chancy dangersome delicate dynamite exposed formidable hairy heavy hot impending impregnable insecure jeopardous loaded malignant menacing mortal on collision course parlous portentous pressing queasy serpentine shaky speculative thorny ticklish touch-and-go touchy urgent viperous vulnerable wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK agreeable certain good great happy harmless healthful healthy honest kind nice pleasant pleasing safe secure stable strong sure trivial true unimportant wholesome wonderful

WEAK

careful guarded unhazardous untroubled

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more dangerous

It’s a bit more dangerous than having a baby at a younger age, but not drastically more worrisome.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Elsewhere, the transition to a less open, more dangerous world has been costly and controversial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Most children recover, but malnutrition can make measles far more dangerous, external, increasing the risk of pneumonia, severe diarrhoea and dehydration, and inflammation of the brain.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

"In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada is forging stronger relationships with trusted partners," Carney's office said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

More tests, he wrote, and ever more powerful bombs, would only make the world more dangerous for everyone.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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