Dangerous and Dreadful

Dangerous

Dangerous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.

Dreadful and dangerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dreadful" instead an adjective "Dangerous".

Nearby Words: danger, dangerously

Dreadful

Dreadful adjective - Causing fear.

Dangerous and dreadful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dangerous" instead an adjective "Dreadful".

Nearby Words: dread, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading
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