Synonyms of danger

danger

noun

ˈdān-jər 

1

as in risk

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil

he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in threat

something that may cause injury or harm

willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of danger

His long, tousled hair, stubble, withering gaze, and ever-present cigarette gave him an air of punk-rock danger. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

These primitive instincts are highly attuned to potential danger and are often triggered before our conscious mind registers that something isn’t right. — Georgia Casey, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026

For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Winds in a thunderstorm rapidly change speed and direction without notice which is a danger to aircraft, the AccuWeather executive said. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026