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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The most dangerous band in Los Angeles has played a few dozen shows in its career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In recent years, Ecuador has gone from being one of the safest countries in South America to one of the most dangerous.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Maybe the most pathetic men are the most dangerous ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It has previously highlighted the removal of more than 1,500 rogue officers and staff since 2022 and work such as the V100 project, which uses data to target the most dangerous predators.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas