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endangered

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/ · UK /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/

endangered means: In danger of being harmed, lost, or destroyed, especially when a kind of animal may disappear completely.

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In danger of being harmed, lost, or destroyed, especially when a kind of animal may disappear completely.

  • Tigers are endangered animals.
  • The charity helps protect endangered languages.
  • Several endangered species live in this forest.

Similar words: at risk, threatened

Opposites: safe

Common phrases: endangered species, endangered animals, endangered habitat

Questions about endangered

What does endangered mean?

In danger of being harmed, lost, or destroyed, especially when a kind of animal may disappear completely.

What is endangered in other languages?

Türkçe: tehlike altında · Español: en peligro · Français: en danger · Deutsch: gefährdet · Italiano: in pericolo · 日本語: 危険にさらされた

How do you pronounce endangered?

In American English /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/; in British English /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/.

How do you use endangered in a sentence?

Tigers are endangered animals. The charity helps protect endangered languages.

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