Hazardous


[haz-er-duh s] /ˈhæz ər dəs/

adjective
1.
full of risk; perilous; risky:
a hazardous journey.
2.
dependent on chance.
/ˈhæzədəs/
adjective
1.
involving great risk
2.
depending on chance
adj.

1580s, “venturesome;” 1610s, “perilous,” from hazard (n.) + -ous or from Middle French hasardeux (16c.).

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