Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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dangerous

adjective likely to cause harm

» The ocean can be dangerous

during a storm.

hazardous, perilous, risky,

treacherous

antonym: safe

dare^1

verb to challenge someone to

do something » I dare you to

jump off the top diving board.

challenge, defy, throw

down the gauntlet

dare^2

verb to have the courage to do

something » Nobody dared

to complain to the angry man.

risk, venture

daring^1

adjective willing to take risks

» They made a daring escape

by helicopter.

adventurous, audacious,

bold, brave, fearless,

intrepid, valiant

antonym: cautious

daring^2

noun the courage to take risks

» Ben showed his daring when

he spoke in assembly for five

minutes without notes.

audacity, boldness,

bravery, courage, guts

(informal), nerve (informal),

fearlessness, intrepidity,

temerity

antonym: caution

dark^1

adjective lacking light

» It was too dark to see what

was happening.

black, cloudy, dim, dingy,

murky, overcast, shadowy,

swarthy

antonym: light

dark^2

noun lack of light

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dash^1

verb to rush somewhere

» Madison dashed towards

the finish line.

bolt, fly, race, run,

rush, sprint, tear,

make haste, hasten

dash^2

verb to throw or be thrown

violently against something

» The huge waves dashed

against the rocks.

break, crash, hurl,

slam, smash

daft

adjective extremely silly

» Wearing shorts in snowy

weather is a daft idea.

crazy, foolish, ludicrous,

preposterous, ridiculous,

silly, stupid

antonym: sensible

damage^1

verb to cause harm to

something » Hail damaged

the corn crop.

harm, hurt, injure

damage^2

noun harm that is done

to something » The storm

caused damage to the town,

flattening several houses.

harm, injury

damp^1

adjective slightly wet

» The towel was damp once

he had used it after swimming.

clammy, dank, humid,

moist, sodden, soggy, wet

damp^2

noun slight wetness

» The damp all over the walls

left a dark stain.

dampness, humidity,

moisture, clamminess,

dankness

danger

noun the possibility of harm

» A stampeding hippo is

a great danger in Africa.

hazard, jeopardy, menace,

peril, risk, threat

antonym: safety

The ocean can be dangerous

during a storm.

Hail damaged the corn crop.

dark

darkness

The room was plunged

into darkness.

dimness

I’m squinting to

adjust to the dimness.

dusk

It’s only 6 o’clock.

It’s dusk – it’s not

pitch dark yet.

gloom

Can you see

in the gloom?

murk

I can’t make much

out in this murk.

antonym:

light

The light helps

me see.

(^2) noun lack of light » It is
difficult to see in the dark.
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