dangerous (s)
grave (s)
grievous (s)
serious (s)
severe (s)
life-threatening (s)

a00651039

type s
lex_filenum 00
def causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
examples a dangerous operation
a grave situation
a grave illness
grievous bodily harm
a serious wound
a serious turn of events
a severe case of pneumonia
a life-threatening disease
Outgoing links
Similar to critical
Derivationally related form severe → severeness
Derivationally related form serious → seriousness
Derivationally related form dangerous → dangerousness
Incoming links
Similar to critical
Derived from adjective seriously → serious
Derived from adjective gravely → grave
Derived from adjective grievously → grievous
Derivationally related form dangerousness → dangerous
Derivationally related form severeness → severe
Derivationally related form seriousness → serious

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