Attended with risk; hazardous; unsafe. Something that if in normal use, danger or injury can be anticipated by the user. Something without adequate protection. imminently dangerous - Something, by reason of defective construction, that causes an impending or threatening, dangerous situation which could be expected to cause death or serious injury to persons in the immediate future unless corrective measures are taken. inherently dangerous - Something which is usually dangerous even in its normal or nondefective state, such as explosives or poisons, and requires special precautions and warnings so as to prevent injury.