jeopardous

adjective

jeop·​ar·​dous

-dəs

: marked by risk or danger : perilous, hazardous

takes such jeopardous episodes philosophically … as occupational liabilities

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English jupartous, jeopartous, from jupartie, jeopartie + -ous

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