Pernicious and Unsafe

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Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: the pernicious effects of illegal narcotics on society

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Unsafe and pernicious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsafe" instead an adjective "Pernicious".

Nearby Word: perniciously

Unsafe adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.

Usage example: workers are forbidden from engaging in unsafe activities on company time

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Pernicious and unsafe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pernicious" instead an adjective "Unsafe".

Nearby Word: unsafely

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Unsafe and Pernicious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/unsafe

Pernicious & Unsafe. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/unsafe>.

Unsafe or Pernicious. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pernicious/unsafe.

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