deathtrap
Fatally dangerous place
A deathtrap is a place or structure so dangerous it could kill you—a building with blocked fire exits, a car with failed brakes, a mine with no ventilation.
The word implies negligence or disregard for safety: That old elevator is a deathtrap.
Often used hyperbolically for anything perceived as hazardous: I'm not getting on that deathtrap of a roller coaster.
Unsafe building, easily ignited
- hazardSource of potential harm
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
decrepit · unsafe · crumbling · derelict · ramshackle · unstable · collapsing · rundown
Dilapidated old vehicle
- clunkerWorn-out old car
- rustbucketDilapidated metal vehicle
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- heapJumbled collection of items
junker · beater · lemon · unsafe · brakeless · unroadworthy · breakdown · collision
Hidden danger or drawback
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- lureThing that tempts
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
bait · noose · web · net · quicksand · tripwire · boobytrap · deadfall
Causing death or ruin
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- doomedDestined for destruction
- inescapableImpossible to avoid
- inevitableCertain to occur
terminal · coffin · grave · demise · kill · unsurvivable · hopeless · endgame
firetrap
Unsafe building, easily ignited
- hazardSource of potential harm
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
condemned · decrepit · unsafe · crumbling · derelict · ramshackle · unstable · collapsing · rundown · deteriorating
jalopy
Dilapidated old vehicle
- clunkerWorn-out old car
- rustbucketDilapidated metal vehicle
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
heap · junker · beater · lemon · unsafe · brakeless · unroadworthy · breakdown · collision · crash
pitfall
Hidden danger or drawback
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- lureThing that tempts
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
decoy · bait · noose · web · net · quicksand · tripwire · boobytrap · deadfall · mantrap
fatal
Causing death or ruin
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- doomedDestined for destruction
- inescapableImpossible to avoid
inevitable · terminal · coffin · grave · demise · kill · unsurvivable · hopeless · endgame