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

Bald-faced hornet nests that are high up in trees or in an out-of-the-way place pose no danger. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Inpatient hospitalization is often necessary because the mother could be a danger to herself and to the baby. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Aftershocks have added another danger to an already hazardous operation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Howe said the circumstances nonetheless gave deputies reason to believe Lunceford could still be armed and posed a danger to others. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026