Hazardous vs Treacherous - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between hazardous and treacherous

is that hazardous is risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard while treacherous is exhibiting treachery.

(en adjective)

Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.

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(rfc-sense) Exposing to loss or evil.

Of or involving chance.

* hazardously * ultrahazardous

(en adjective)

Exhibiting treachery.

Deceitful; inclined to betray.

Unreliable; dangerous.

a treacherous mountain trail

* (exhibiting treachery) loyal

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