Antonyms for dangerous
ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəsdan·ger·ous

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1. dangerousadjective

   Full of danger.

   Antonyms:
   safe

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.8 / 5 votes

1. dangerous

   That which is formidable is worthy of fear if encountered or opposed; as, a formidable array of troops, or of evidence. Formidable is a word of more dignity than dangerous, and suggests more calm and collected power than terrible; formidable is less overwhelming than tremendous. A loaded gun is dangerous; a park of artillery is formidable; a charge of cavalry is terrible; the full shock of great armies is tremendous. A dangerous man is likely to do mischief, and needs watching; a formidable man may not be dangerous if not attacked; an enraged maniac is terrible; the force of ocean waves in a storm, and the silent pressure in the ocean depths, are tremendous.

   Antonyms:
   contemptible, despicable, feeble, harmless, helpless, powerless, weak

   Synonyms:
   formidable, redoubted, terrible, tremendous

   Preposition:
   Formidable by or in numbers; in strength; formidable to the enemy.

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.7 / 3 votes

1. dangerous, unsafeadjective

   involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

   "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"

   Antonyms:
   safe and sound, risk-free, fail-safe, off the hook(p), unhazardous, noncritical, unhurt, safe, riskless, noncrucial

   Synonyms:
   serious, insecure, severe, unsafe, life-threatening, grievous, grave

2. dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threateningadjective

   causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

   "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

   Antonyms:
   risk-free, unhurt, safe and sound, safe, noncrucial, off the hook(p), noncritical, fail-safe, unhazardous, riskless

   Synonyms:
   severe, sober, serious, wicked, stark, unsafe, terrible, hard, spartan, stern, heavy, unplayful, weighty, monstrous, grave, good, grievous, atrocious, sedate, flagitious, life-threatening, knockout, austere, heartbreaking, heartrending, solemn

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1. dangerousadjective

   Antonyms:
   safe

   Synonyms:
   perilous, hazardous, risky, unsafe, critical, parlous, imminent

How to use dangerous in a sentence?

1. Scott Allen:

   This is not a story about people in these facilities not caring about children. ... It is about good people trying to keep children safe in an environment that's very dangerous to them by design, if not intent. And they've been asked to execute deeply flawed and I would even say mean-spirited policies, and to do so in such a way that minimizes harms to children, it's an impossible task.

2. Keith Kempenich:

   You can protest all you want, but you can’t protest up on a roadway. It’s dangerous for everybody.

3. Kaylie Hanson:

   The harsh reality is that this law will hurt women, as it puts up barriers to care for rape and incest survivors - no exceptions - and threatens the health of the mother, this law doesn't only undermine the most basic women's health services. It's radical, dangerous, and lacks respect for half the population of Wisconsin.

4. Marc Edwards:

   I will not stand by, silently, as any false claims are made about dangers in Flint water….whether they were made by the State of Michigan falsely claiming the water was safe before October 2015, or by an actor who came to Flint after the federal emergency was declared and made unfounded allegations that the water was dangerous for showering or bathing.

5. Amos Gilad:

   The Egyptians are tackling the dangerous terrorism called ISIS (Islamic State) in Sinai.

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