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Dangerous vs Violent - What's the difference?

dangerous | violent |

In obsolete terms the difference between dangerous and violent

is that dangerous is reserved; not affable while violent is an assailant.

As adjectives the difference between dangerous and violent

is that dangerous is full of danger while violent is involving extreme force or motion.

As a verb violent is

to urge with violence.

As a noun violent is

an assailant.

dangerous

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Full of danger.
  • :
  • *
  • *:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
  • Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.
  • *(John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • *:If they incline to think you dangerous / To less than gods
  • In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.
  • Forby. Bartlett.
  • (lb) Hard to suit; difficult to please.
  • *(Geoffrey Chaucer) (c.1343-1400)
  • *:My wages ben full strait, and eke full small; / My lord to me is hard and dangerous .
  • (lb) Reserved; not affable.
  • *(Geoffrey Chaucer) (c.1343-1400)
  • *:Of his speech dangerous
  • Synonyms

    (full of danger) * hazardous * perilous * risky * unsafe * See also

    Antonyms

    * (full of danger) safe

    violent

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Involving extreme force or motion.
  • A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
  • Involving physical conflict.
  • We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
  • Likely to use physical force.
  • The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent .
  • Intensely vivid.
  • The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
  • (obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
  • * Shakespeare
  • These violent delights have violent ends.
  • * T. Burnet
  • No violent state can be perpetual.
  • * Milton
  • Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.

    Antonyms

    * peaceful

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To urge with violence.
  • (Fuller)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An assailant.
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