dangerousness
dangerousness — noun
1. how dangerous a person, a situation, or an object is — in other words, the degre
how dangerous a person, a situation, or an object is — in other words, the degree to which they could cause injury, damage, or death.
Before the parole hearing, the psychiatrist evaluated the prisoner's dangerousness and wrote a report.
possessive + dangerousness for assessing a person
The dangerousness of the damaged bridge worried residents who used it every day.
the dangerousness of + noun phrase (object)
Firefighters learn to judge the dangerousness of a fire before they enter a burning building.
Dr. Okafor's study measured the dangerousness of common household cleaning products.
Experts rate the dangerousness of each job at the factory from low to extreme.
- peril
stronger, more dramatic tone; often used in literary or emotional contexts (e.g. 'the peril of the situation')
- hazard level
more technical; used in workplace safety or environmental assessments
- threat level
focuses on the source of possible harm rather than the degree of danger itself
- safety
the state of being free from danger or risk
- harmlessness
the quality of being unable to cause harm; rarer in use
文法句型
the + dangerousness + of + noun phrase
possessive + dangerousness
用法筆記
Typically used in formal, technical, or legal writing. In everyday conversation, speakers more often use phrases such as 'how dangerous something is'.