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   haz·ard·ous

   /ˈhazərdəs/

   adjective

   • 1. risky; dangerous: "we work in hazardous conditions" Similar dangerousriskyunsafeperilousprecariousinsecuretrickyunpredictableuncertainhigh-risktouch-and-gofraught with dangerinformal:diceyhairystickyiffydodgygnarlyarchaic, humorous:parlouschancyuncertainundependableunpredictableprecariousspeculativeOpposite safesecurecertain

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French hasardeux, from hasard ‘chance’ (see hazard).

   Derivatives

   • 1. hazardously adverb
   • 2. hazardousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • Z

     10

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • D

     2

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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