Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hazardous

/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: haz-ardous
IPA: /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.

adj

Of or involving chance.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: hasardeux

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/

Inflected Forms

more hazardous (comparative) most hazardous (superlative)

Derived Forms

biohazardous extrahazardous geohazardous hazardously hazmat hazardousness ultrahazardous unhazardous

Phrases

hazardous material potentially hazardous object

Synonyms

high-wire risky wild

Antonyms

non-hazardous nonhazardous

Questions

How do you pronounce hazardous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/.
What does hazardous mean?: Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
Where does hazardous come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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