A2 — Elementaryadjective
pericoloso
dangerous
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
rischiosoinsidiosominacciosonocivo
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
sicuroinnocuoinoffensivoprotetto
Usage note
'Rischioso' = risky (implies chance). 'Insidioso' = insidious/treacherous (hidden danger). 'Nocivo' = harmful/noxious. 'Innocuo' = harmless, the reassuring opposite.
Example
"Attraversare la strada di corsa è molto pericoloso."
"Running across the street is very dangerous."
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