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hazardous

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhæzɚdəs/ · UK /ˈhæzədəs/

hazardous means: Likely to cause harm, injury, or damage.

adjective

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Likely to cause harm, injury, or damage.

  • The road was hazardous.
  • Workers must wear masks around hazardous materials.
  • Is this waste hazardous to wildlife?

How to use it: hazardous to someone/something (These chemicals are hazardous to human health.)

Similar words: dangerous, risky, unsafe

Opposites: safe

Common phrases: hazardous waste, hazardous conditions, hazardous to health

Questions about hazardous

What does hazardous mean?

Likely to cause harm, injury, or damage.

What is hazardous in other languages?

Türkçe: tehlikeli · Español: peligroso · Français: dangereux · Deutsch: gefährlich · Italiano: pericoloso · 日本語: 危険な

How do you pronounce hazardous?

In American English /ˈhæzɚdəs/; in British English /ˈhæzədəs/.

How do you use hazardous in a sentence?

The road was hazardous. Workers must wear masks around hazardous materials.

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