5
insidious(adjective, tricky, sneaky)
5
suicidal
5
ugly(adjective, bad, severe, awful, heavy)
5
unreliable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
5
unsound(adjective, severe, delicate, awful, terrible)
4
iffy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
4
adventurous(adjective, safety)
4
desperate
4
detrimental(adjective, adverse, harmful, dangerous, injurious)
4
lethal(adjective, risky, dangerous, unsafe)
4
self-destructive
4
severe(adjective, awful, heavy, terrible, dreadful)
4
untrustworthy(insecure, risky, danger, dangerous)
4
venturesome(adjective, bad, delicate, heavy, uncertain)
3
acute(adjective, severe, awful, heavy, terrible)
3
baneful(warning, harmful, threatening, injurious, detrimental)
3
damaging(adjective, harmful, dangerous, injurious, detrimental)
3
destructive(adjective, severe, rude, awful, heavy)
3
doubtful(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, unsettled)
3
dubious(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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