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dangerousness

/ˈdeɪndʒəɹəsnəs/
dan · ger · ous · ness
Adverb:dangerously
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Adjective:dangerous
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dangerousness Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The quality, state, or degree of being able or likely to cause harm, injury, or peril; in law and psychiatry, an assessed propensity to commit harmful acts.

Example

"The parole board carefully evaluated the offender's potential dangerousness to the community before making a final decision."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While "danger" is preferred in everyday contexts, "dangerousness" is used specifically in legal, psychiatric, and criminological contexts to measure an individual's or situation's propensity to cause harm.

• Rhymes for dangerousness

• Nearby Words

dangerman
dangerous
dangerously
dangerousness
dangle
dangler
dangly

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dangerousness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dangerousness
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