Synonyms of endangerment

endangerment

noun

as in risk

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

I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endangerment

The daredevil couple, who scaled the building dressed in dark outfits and masks, were each charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree criminal mischief and an additional charge related to the incident. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Given those 3,460 acres and the New Zealand government’s priority agenda to preserve and protect the nation’s indigenous cultures and landscape, this is a proposition that fosters opportunity without endangerment. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Tammy Machado, who was charged in a separate indictment, pleaded not guilty to five felony charges, including child endangerment, animal cruelty, mortgage fraud and tax fraud. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Angelina Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, both Russians with a current address in East Orange, New Jersey, were charged with multiple felonies in Manhattan Criminal Court including reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges. — Mark Crudele, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Police arrested the pair on charges of burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, possession of burglar's tools, disorderly conduct and other offenses. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Four parents and grandparents face child endangerment charges as officials probe how the family evaded schools, medical records and oversight in a village of fewer than 1,000. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Nikolau and Kuznetsov have been charged with multiple crimes, including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and more, sources said. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 July 2026