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The road was hazardous after the ice storm.
What does Hazardous mean?
Hazardous means dangerous or risky.
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Hazardous means involving danger or possible harm, especially if people are not careful.
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The label warned that the material could be hazardous.
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A hazardous situation requires careful choices and clear warnings.
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What does hazardous mean?
Dangerous or risky matches the meaning of the word.
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Which word is closest in meaning to hazardous?
Hazardous and dangerous both describe possible harm.
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Safe is the opposite of hazardous.
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WordHazardous.
Partadjective.
MeaningHazardous means dangerous or risky.
ExampleExample: The road was hazardous after the ice storm.
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- haz · er · dus
- Strongest beat
- haz
- Ending
- dus
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on haz.
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