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extrahazardous

extrahazardous

8.4
Likely to cause serious harm or danger
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛkstrəˈhæzərdəs/
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  • Working with extrahazardous materials requires specialized training and safety equipment.

Examples

  • The construction site was deemed extrahazardous due to the presence of toxic chemicals.

  • Oil products are technogenic and extrahazardous compounds in nature (Almeda et al., 2013).

    Academic text (2018)

  • This area is known for its extrahazardous waste sites that pose serious health risks.

Synonyms

dangerous
vsextrahazardous
∞ 1.5

Likely to cause harm or injury

is used for situations with especially extreme risk beyond typical threats
hazardous
vsextrahazardous
98 5.2

Likely to cause harm or danger

involves a much higher level of risk beyond what is normal
unsafe
vsextrahazardous
93 1.1

Likely to cause harm to people or damage to things

focuses on far greater risk, not just lack of safety

Antonyms

safe
∞ 1.0

Not likely to be harmed or in danger

Surface Forms

extrahazardous positive

Morphology

extrahazardous = hazardous (transparent) = extra + hazard + ous

The adjective is formed by adding the productive prefix 'extra-' to 'hazardous', yielding the clear sense 'especially beyond the normal level of danger'.

Etymology

The word extrahazardous starts with extra- meaning 'beyond' and uses hazard meaning 'danger' or 'risk', the same 'hazard' you find in hazardous. So extrahazardous means something that is beyond the normal danger and is very risky.