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PERIL Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word peril. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word peril. (close relations)
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risk
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

• the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

• the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

verb

• expose to a chance of loss or damage

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

danger
nounn
noun

• the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

• a cause of pain or injury or loss

• a dangerous place

hazard
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• an obstacle on a golf course

verb

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

jeopardy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

endangerment
nounn
noun

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

threat
nounn
noun

• something that is a source of danger

• a warning that something unpleasant is imminent

• declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

• a person who inspires fear or dread

insecurity
nounn
noun

• the state of being subject to danger or injury

• the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure

precariousness
nounn
noun

• extreme dangerousness

• being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

uncertainty
nounn
noun

• being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

• the state of being unsure of something

vulnerability
nounn
noun

• the state of being vulnerable or exposed

• susceptibility to injury or attack

endanger
verbv
verb

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

expose
verbv
noun

• the exposure of an impostor or a fraud

verb

• expose or make accessible to some action or influence

• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

• to show, make visible or apparent

• remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

• reveal to view as by removing a cover

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

• expose to light, of photographic film

• expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

• abandon by leaving out in the open air

imperil
verbv
verb

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

jeopardise
verbv
verb

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

jeopardize
verbv
verb

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• put at risk

menace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that is a source of danger

• a threat or the act of threatening

verb

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

• act in a threatening manner

riskiness
nounn
noun

• a state of danger involving risk

scupper
verb, nounv, n
noun

• drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

threaten
verbv
verb

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• to utter intentions of injury or punishment against

• to be a menacing indication of something

Best Hypernyms For PERIL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for peril, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
danger affect be exist hazard impact jeopardy menace risk threat touch venture
Phrases (3)
bear onbear upontouch on

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