dangerous

adjective/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/CEFR A2

বিপজ্জনক, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ

Meaning

Likely to cause harm or injury.

Example sentences

This road is dangerous at night.এই রাস্তা রাতে বিপজ্জনক।
It is dangerous to swim in that river.ওই নদীতে সাঁতার কাটা বিপজ্জনক।

A common mistake

It is a dangerous for children.→It is dangerous for children.

Dangerous is an adjective, so no article stands in front of it here.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: risky, unsafe, hazardous, perilous

Antonyms: safe, harmless

Forms of “dangerous”

Positive: dangerous
Comparative: more dangerous
Superlative: most dangerous

Similar words, and what each means

risky
ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ
Involving the chance of danger, harm, or loss.
unsafe
অনিরাপদ, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ
Dangerous; not safe.
hazardous
বিপজ্জনক, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ
Dangerous and likely to cause harm.
perilous
বিপদসংকুল, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ
Full of serious danger or risk.
malignant
মারাত্মক, ক্যান্সারযুক্ত
Describing a growth that is cancerous and can spread.

Other English words for “বিপজ্জনক, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ”

hazardous
Dangerous and likely to cause harm.
unsafe
Dangerous; not safe.
risky
Involving the chance of danger, harm, or loss.
perilous
Full of serious danger or risk.

Opposite words

safe
নিরাপদ
Not in danger; protected from harm.
harmless
ক্ষতিকর নয় এমন, নিরীহ
Not able to cause damage or hurt.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

dangernounবিপদ, ঝুঁকি

“dangerous” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Some verbs only ever take one of the two, a few take both with the same meaning, and a small dangerous group takes both with different meanings.
Gerunds and Infinitives →
'The road was hazardous and many cars crashed.' — 'crashed' hints hazardous means dangerous.
How to Guess Word Meaning from Context →
It is dangerous to overtake on a narrow road.
English Vocabulary for Cars and Driving →

Where this word is used

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“dangerous” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বিপজ্জনক, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ
- • কুখ্যাত
- • সমান্তরাল
- • সংযত, স্বল্পভাষী
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বিপজ্জনক, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ — dangerous (adjective) — বিপজ্জনক, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ. Likely to cause harm or injury.
Which word is closest in meaning to “dangerous”?
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- • inactive
- • undeniable
- • risky
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risky — risky — ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ. Involving the chance of danger, harm, or loss.

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