dangerous

/ˈdān-jə-rəs/

adjective

  1. involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger

  2. able or likely to inflict injury or harm

a dangerous job

dangerous hazardous precarious perilous risky mean bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury. dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully. hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure.

noun

  1. a situation in which a person may do or say something that will have a bad result, make people angry, etc.

As the conversation turned to politics, I knew we were heading into dangerous territory.

noun

  1. a difficult or complicated situation

We are entering into dangerous waters whenever we discuss religion in public.