50
dangerous(adjective, adverb, open, severe, difficult)
39
risky(adjective, adverb, open, severe, delicate)
36
hazardous(adjective, severe, difficult, delicate, awful)
31
precarious(adjective, adverb, upset, open, difficult)
23
scary
23
unsafe(adjective, smooth, delicate, uncertain, sensitive)
21
chancy(adjective, adverb, open, severe, delicate)
19
critical(adjective, bad, nasty, difficult, delicate)
16
parlous(adjective, bad, heavy, risky, safety)
15
insecure(adjective, upset, delicate, uncertain, anxious)
14
uncertain(adjective, upset, delicate, anxious, sensitive)
13
treacherous(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unsound, risky)
12
hairy(adjective, slang, delicate, informal, uncertain)
12
touch-and-go(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unsound)
11
ticklish(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
11
threatening(adjective, bad, heavy, acute, risky)
10
shaky(adjective, adverb, upset, open, delicate)
9
touchy(adjective, delicate, wild, uncertain, sensitive)
9
delicate(adjective, uncertain, sensitive, unstable, doubtful)
9
unhealthy(adjective, severe, delicate, awful, terrible)
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