Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "gevaarlik" is: vol gevaar of risiko; waarskynlik skade of besering veroorsaak. Dit kan ook verwys na iets wat onveilig of potensieel skadelik is. Die term kan gebruik word om 'n persoon, situasie, aktiwiteit of voorwerp te beskryf wat 'n bedreiging of gevaar vir jouself of ander inhou. Voorbeelde van gevaarlike goed kan gevaarlike diere, gevaarlike chemikalieë, gevaarlike woonbuurte, gevaarlike paaie, gevaarlike gedrag, ensovoorts insluit.
1. I made it clear Emma was never to be placed in any dangerous situations given the family business.
2. His darkly handsome face contorting to an extremely dangerous mask.
3. Skulking through the city streets alone at night was dangerous, she knew that, particularly in the sections of town she preferred to haunt.
4. You need to grasp how crazy and dangerous these guys can be.
5. I guessed he was basking in the thrill of having caught a dangerous outlaw.
6. What in her personal life and her professional life pushed her into difficult and even dangerous situations?
7. There has to be a better way, a less dangerous way forward.
8. These people are dangerous, Alex, more so than the men in the bank.
9. Despite his beauty, he looked extremely dangerous.
10. Inside the circle of men, the game was a dangerous one.