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

Camani Bartletto, 18, was hit with the charge for allegedly firing at an Uber shortly before the detective was shot — and was also charged with gun possession, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Jeannie Norris, who ran Miss Hall’s School for 16 years, was charged Wednesday with reckless endangerment of a child, the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Prior to this recent arrest, Truelove has had an extensive criminal history, including several ongoing cases in New York for criminal mischief, assault, criminal trespassing and reckless endangerment, according to records reviewed by USA TODAY. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The 41-year-old is also reportedly facing three additional pending criminal cases in New York, where he is charged with misdemeanor assault, reckless endangerment, criminal trespass on railroad property, and trespassing. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Box has been charged with three counts of first-degree child endangerment and one count of neglect or abuse of a child, according to her online court records. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Four men are facing criminal charges, including reckless endangerment, after gunfire cleared a popular swimming beach at Cherry Creek State Park on Sunday afternoon. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 13 July 2026

Johnson was arrested by members of the Hartford Police Department on April 21 on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a pistol without a permit and first-degree reckless endangerment. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026

His foster mother had been convicted of felony child endangerment that, according to county policies, should have disqualified her as a foster parent. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 July 2026