HAZARDOUS

hazardous, risky, wild

(adjective) involving risk or danger; “skydiving is a hazardous sport”; “extremely risky going out in the tide and fog”; “a wild financial scheme”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

hazardous (comparative more hazardous, superlative most hazardous)

Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.

Of or involving chance.

Trivia

One of four common words ending in -dous, which are hazardous, horrendous, stupendous, and tremendous.

Source: Wiktionary

Haz"ard*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. hasardeux.]

Definition: Exposed to hazard; dangerous; risky. To enterprise so hazardous and high! Milton.

Syn.

– Perilous; dangerous; bold; daring; adventurous; venturesome; precarious; uncertain.

– Haz"ard*ous*ly, adv.

– Haz"ard*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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