risk

risk

noun

Definition of RISK

1

something that may cause injury or harm <mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it>

Synonyms hazard, imminence, menace, peril, pitfall, risk, threat, trouble

Related Words snare, trap; booby trap

Near Antonyms guard, protection, safeguard, shield, ward; asylum, harbor, haven, refuge, retreat, shelter

2

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil <children living in poverty are considered at risk for a number of medical and developmental problems>

Synonyms distress, endangerment, harm's way, imperilment, jeopardy, peril, risk, trouble

Related Words exposure, liability, openness, vulnerability; precariousness, threat; susceptibility, susceptibleness; defenselessness, helplessness, weakness

Near Antonyms preservation, salvation; defense, protection; exemption, immunity, impunity, inviolability, invulnerability

Antonyms safeness, safety, secureness, security