peligrosa

Peligrosa is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective peligroso, meaning dangerous. It is used to describe feminine nouns or feminine subjects and can express literal risk or a figurative sense of threat, allure, or audacity. The word derives from peligro (danger), which in turn comes from Latin periculum. In modern Spanish, peligrosa agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (peligrosa, peligrosas).

In everyday language, peligrosa modifies nouns such as una mujer peligrosa, una relación peligrosa, or una zona peligrosa. It can describe actions or situations that entail risk, as in una decisión peligrosa. The term may also carry a connotation of intrigue or excitement, particularly in literary, cinematic, or musical contexts, where danger is linked to passion, temptation, or high-stakes drama.

Culturally, peligrosa is frequently used as a title or descriptor in Spanish-language media, including songs, films, and literature. Its use often signals themes of attraction to risk, rebelliousness, or powerful personas, and it can function both descriptively and figuratively to convey mood or character.

Related forms include peligrosa as well as the adverb peligrosamente and the noun peligrosidad. The masculine counterpart is peligroso. Proper usage requires gender agreement with the noun and awareness of whether the sense is literal risk or figurative allure.