しかねない

expression, i-adjective

likely to do; could well do; would not hesitate to do

Expresses that someone is quite capable of doing something, often with a negative or surprising connotation. Attaches to the continuative form (連用形) of verbs.

See also: しかねる

• 彼かれならやりかねない。

  He could well do it.

• あの人ひとは秘ひ密みつをばらしかねない。

  That person is liable to spill the secret.

• そんなことを言いったら、彼かの女じょを傷きずつけかねない。

  Saying something like that could hurt her.