peril
English Thesaurus
1. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | venture, |
| definition | : | any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | chance, |
| definition | : | a risk involving danger (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crapshoot, |
| definition | : | a risky and uncertain venture (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | a risky act or venture (noun.act) |
2. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | danger, |
| definition | : | a cause of pain or injury or loss (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | health hazard, |
| definition | : | hazard to the health of those exposed to it (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | moral hazard, |
| definition | : | (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | occupational hazard, |
| definition | : | any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | sword of damocles, |
| definition | : | a constant and imminent peril (noun.state) |
3. a state of danger involving risk (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | danger, |
| definition | : | the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | speculativeness, |
| definition | : | financial risk (noun.state) |
4. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | compromise, |
| definition | : | expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute (verb.communication) |
5. pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative)
6. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)
| derivation | : | adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, |
| definition | : | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | lay on the line, put on the line, risk, |
| definition | : | expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go, |
| definition | : | fraught with danger (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | bad, high-risk, risky, speculative, |
| definition | : | not financially safe or secure (adj.all) |
7. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)
| derivation | : | adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, |
| definition | : | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture, |
| definition | : | put at risk (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | lay on the line, put on the line, risk, |
| definition | : | expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten, |
| definition | : | pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go, |
| definition | : | fraught with danger (adj.all) |
8. a state of danger involving risk (noun.state)
| derivation | : | endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten, |
| definition | : | pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go, |
| definition | : | fraught with danger (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | bad, high-risk, risky, speculative, |
| definition | : | not financially safe or secure (adj.all) |
9. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, |
| definition | : | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | exposure, vulnerability, |
| definition | : | the state of being vulnerable or exposed (noun.state) |
10. pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, |
| definition | : | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state) |
11. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)
| derivation | : | adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, |
| definition | : | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | lay on the line, put on the line, risk, |
| definition | : | expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go, |
| definition | : | fraught with danger (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | bad, high-risk, risky, speculative, |
| definition | : | not financially safe or secure (adj.all) |
12. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)
| derivation | : | adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, |
| definition | : | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture, |
| definition | : | put at risk (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | lay on the line, put on the line, risk, |
| definition | : | expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten, |
| definition | : | pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go, |
| definition | : | fraught with danger (adj.all) |
13. a state of danger involving risk (noun.state)
| derivation | : | endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten, |
| definition | : | pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go, |
| definition | : | fraught with danger (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | bad, high-risk, risky, speculative, |
| definition | : | not financially safe or secure (adj.all) |
14. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, |
| definition | : | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | exposure, vulnerability, |
| definition | : | the state of being vulnerable or exposed (noun.state) |
15. pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, |
| definition | : | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state) |
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