ख़तरनाक (khatarnaak)

adjective A single-sense adjective meaning 'dangerous,' used for physical danger as well as figuratively for risky situations, people, or ideas.

Sense 1 : dangerous, risky, hazardous

adjective

Synonyms: ख़तरनाक (khatarnaak), जोखिम भरा (jokhim bharaa), भयानक (bhayaanak, can lean toward 'terrifying' rather than just 'risky')

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will hear ख़तरनाक (khatarnaak) applied very broadly in everyday Delhi speech -- not just to a dangerous road or animal, but to a fiercely competitive exam, a scarily fast driver, or even, admiringly, a brilliant chess move or a spicy dish. It carries a nice flexibility between literal danger and colloquial intensity, much like English 'wicked' or 'deadly' used loosely.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for मुश्किल (mushkil, 'difficult') when they mean 'dangerous' -- मुश्किल (mushkil) is about difficulty, not risk to life or safety; keep ख़तरनाक (khatarnaak) for actual danger. 2) The nuqta under the ख़ (kh) is often dropped in casual writing (खतरनाक), which is fine in speech but worth noticing since it reflects the word's Persian-derived sound.

Sample Sentences:

यह सड़क बहुत ख़तरनाक है, यहाँ हर साल कई हादसे होते हैं। This road is very dangerous, many accidents happen here every year.

(yah sadak bahut khatarnaak hai, yahaan har saal kaii haadse hote hain।)

उस इलाके में रात को मत जाना, वहाँ के कुत्ते बहुत ख़तरनाक हैं। Don't go to that area at night, the dogs there are very dangerous.

(us ilaake men raat ko mat jaanaa, vahaan ke kutte bahut khatarnaak hain।)

अगर तुम इतनी तेज़ गाड़ी चलाओगे तो यह बहुत ख़तरनाक हो जाएगा। If you drive this fast, it will become very dangerous.

(agar tum itnii tez gaadii chalaaoge to yah bahut khatarnaak ho jaaegaa।)

यार, वो चाल तो बहुत ख़तरनाक थी, मैं तो सोच भी नहीं सकता था कि ऐसा कोई खेल सकता है। Man, that move was so wicked, I couldn't even imagine someone could play like that.

(yaar, vo chaal to bahut khatarnaak thii, main to soch bhii nahiin saktaa thaa ki aisaa koii khel saktaa hai।)

अगर तुम बिना सीट बेल्ट के गाड़ी चलाते तो यह बहुत ख़तरनाक होता। If you drove without a seatbelt, it would be very dangerous.

(agar tum binaa siit belt ke gaadii chalaate to yah bahut khatarnaak hotaa।)

यह परीक्षा इस साल बहुत ख़तरनाक मानी जा रही है, लाखों बच्चे बैठेंगे। This exam is being considered very tough this year, lakhs of children will sit for it.

(yah pariikshaa is saal bahut khatarnaak maanii jaa rahii hai, laakhon bachche baithenge।)

यह वायरस पहले से कहीं ज़्यादा ख़तरनाक हो सकता है, डॉक्टरों ने चेतावनी दी है। This virus could be far more dangerous than before, doctors have warned.

(yah vaayras pahle se kahiin zyaadaa khatarnaak ho saktaa hai, doktron ne chetaavnii dii hai।)

यह मिर्च मत खाना, बहुत ख़तरनाक है, मुँह जल जाएगा। Don't eat this chili, it's lethal, your mouth will burn.

(yah mirch mat khaanaa, bahut khatarnaak hai, munh jal jaaegaa।)

उस जंगल में शेर और साँप जैसे ख़तरनाक जानवर पाए जाते हैं। Dangerous animals like lions and snakes are found in that forest.

(us jangal men sher aur saamp jaise khatarnaak jaanvar paae jaate hain।)

पुलिस ने बताया कि वह अपराधी बहुत ख़तरनाक है और हथियार रखता है। The police said that criminal is very dangerous and carries weapons.

(pulis ne bataayaa ki vah apraadhii bahut khatarnaak hai aur hathiyaar rakhtaa hai।)

काश यह पुल इतना ख़तरनाक न होता, तो हम रोज़ शॉर्टकट ले सकते थे। If only this bridge weren't so dangerous, we could take the shortcut every day.

(kaash yah pul itnaa khatarnaak n hotaa, to ham roz shortkat le sakte the।)

Morphology

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: ख़तरनाक (khatarnaak)