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hazardous

adjective

  1. dangerous, risky
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/ / /-dəs/

adj

Etymology: From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous.

  1. Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.

    But out of sight is out of mind. And that[…]means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.

  2. Of or involving chance.