hazardous

«hazardous» in Mova's school dictionary: dangerous, likely to cause harm — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (hazardous, more hazardous, most hazardous)

meaning for a pupil

1) Hazardous means dangerous, likely to cause harm. tree →

2) Hazardous describes things that are risky to health or safety, like hazardous chemicals. tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety lessons hazardous substances carry warning symbols and must be kept out of reach of children. In science, hazard symbols show if something is toxic, flammable or corrosive. Weather reports warn of hazardous roads in ice or fog. Everyday speech says «dangerous» or «risky».

examples

• Bleach is hazardous if you swallow it. tree →
• The icy roads are hazardous this morning. tree →
• Look for the hazard symbols on hazardous chemicals. tree →
• Climbing the cliff is hazardous without a rope. tree →
• Hazardous waste must be taken to a special place. tree →
• Smoke from the fire was hazardous to breathe. tree →
• I have sufficient confidence of the method employed to venture on that most hazardous of employments, scientific prophecy. tree →

note

Noun: hazard. Spelling: hazARDous. It is a slightly formal word for «dangerous».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hazardous» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.