Synonyms of risk

risk 1 of 2

noun

ˈrisk 

1

as in threat

something that may cause injury or harm

mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threat
• danger
• hazard
• menace
• peril
• trouble
• imminence
• pitfall
• snare
• trap
• booby trap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• guard
• ward
• shield
• harbor
• safeguard
• shelter
• refuge
• retreat
• asylum
• haven

2

as in danger

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 & Similar Words

• danger
• jeopardy
• trouble
• peril
• distress
• endangerment
• threat
• imperilment
• harm's way
• vulnerability
• exposure
• susceptibility
• liability
• precariousness
• openness
• helplessness
• susceptibleness
• weakness
• defenselessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safety
• security
• protection
• preservation
• salvation
• defense
• secureness
• safeness
• immunity
• exemption
• impunity
• inviolability
• invulnerability

risk

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verb

1

as in to venture

to take a chance on

Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venture
• hazard
• confront
• tempt
• face
• chance
• adventure
• gamble (on)
• dare
• run the risk of
• challenge
• breast
• endanger
• expose
• jeopardize
• brave
• compromise
• subject
• menace
• beard
• imperil
• outbrave
• brazen
• defy
• wager
• bet (on)

2

as in to endanger

to place in danger

we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endanger
• threaten
• jeopardize
• hazard
• compromise
• menace
• adventure
• imperil
• peril
• venture
• gamble (with)
• jeopard
• intimidate
• subject
• expose
• chance
• wager

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• guard
• shelter
• save
• preserve
• shield
• resume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of risk

Noun

Across Wall Street, one of the first orders of an analyst’s day is to check the performance of longer-term Treasuries and the yields on them, which indicate investors’ perceptions of risk. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 July 2026

According to University of Maryland Medical System reporting, roughly 70% of women do not disclose their supplement use to healthcare providers, which raises the risk of ingredient overlap and drug interactions as routines grow more complex. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Verb

On a busier record, one more concerned with forward momentum, that idea would risk getting lost. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

Anyone in the United States has the constitutional right to protest something as politically important as this crime against humanity without risking the loss of their livelihood. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Phrases Containing risk

• at risk
• run the risk of