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most 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

Example Sentences

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"This is the most dangerous period that I have known," Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The most dangerous words in investing are “This time it’s different,” warned celebrated fund manager John Templeton.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"Clinical trials generally identify the most dangerous side effects of drugs," says Ungar.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

KAMPALA, Uganda—Health officials are rushing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in what is already one of the most dangerous corners of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“It’s okay, Dari. You can be the cleanup man. Plus, it’s probably the most dangerous job of all—because if anyone catches you, you’ll be standing there with a pile of eggs.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller