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

Danger to witnesses Prosecutors also argue that releasing Flores could pose a danger to witnesses and victims in Venezuela or elsewhere. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

But these sites also come with dangers, as demonstrated by the massive Moss Landing battery fire in January 2025, which prompted the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and deposited heavy metals in a nearby estuary. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Dangerously low blood pressure carries its own serious risks, and Smith himself was still taking his medication when his readings dropped into the danger zone. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Why The Goal Is Not Perfect Data There is a danger in taking this argument too far. — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026