endangered

adjective

en·​dan·​gered in-ˈdān-jərd 

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: being or relating to an endangered species

an endangered bird

put on the endangered list

Synonyms

• exposed
• liable
• open
• sensitive
• subject (to)
• susceptible
• vulnerable

Examples of endangered in a Sentence

a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat

Recent Examples on the Web

Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon is, at the moment, the most endangered of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet choices. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025

Hegseth is among the most endangered of Trump’s Cabinet choices, but GOP allies are determined to turn him into a cause célèbre for Trump’s governing approach amid the nation’s culture wars. —Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025

For now, most are experimenting on other sites, but also continuing to post on the endangered platform. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025

Hegseth, a former Fox News host with scant management experience in the military or in the private sector, is considered among the most endangered of Trump’s Cabinet choices. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing endangered

• endangered list
• endangered species

Kids Definition

endangered

adjective

en·​dan·​gered

: threatened with extinction

an endangered species