Vocabulary
Hazardous
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
risky; dangerous.
Urdu meaning
مضر، خطرہ، خطرناک
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
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TALKING about human rights in Pakistan has been both hazardous and controversial.This is not only true for those who live within the country.
Dawn Editorials —
Lonely battles
— 2026-03-31
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No one speaks about the 12,000 fatalities that occur every year, due to industrial fires, boiler explosions, suffocation, hazardous materials and entry into gutters in Pakistan.
Dawn Editorials —
Future fires
— 2026-02-09
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This means comprehensive audits, public disclosure of hazardous buildings, immediate evacuations where required and criminal liability for owners and officials who ignore repeated warnings.
Dawn Editorials —
Lethal structures
— 2026-01-23
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Children here face poverty, hazardous labour, unsafe streets, and inadequate protections against violence and abuse.
Dawn Editorials —
For the children
— 2025-11-20
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Lahore recently ranked as the world`s most polluted city, with the Air Quality Index hitting 412 a level hazardous to human health.
Dawn Editorials —
Toxic skies
— 2025-10-28
Synonyms
dangerous, risky, unsafe, perilous, precarious, insecure, tricky
Antonyms
safe, secure, certain
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