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 teen’s mother, Ofelia Garcia Ortega, was taken into custody on suspicion of child endangerment and released on bail, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Police said the teen who is accused of stabbing the girl faces charges of first-degree assault, carrying a dangerous weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree breach of peace. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

According to court filings, Mary Gaither was charged with operating while under the influence, child endangerment and false imprisonment. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 30 Aug. 2026

The second, while there were no victims, led to the arrest of a 15-year-old boy who was charged with 33 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of possession of a handgun by a minor. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026

Each endangerment charge is punishable by five to 15 years in prison. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Spitzer charged the boy’s mother with multiple felonies including involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, accessory after the fact to a crime and several misdemeanors tied to providing the bike to her son and lying to police. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

The three Sharon Hill police officers involved in the shooting, Brian Devaney, Sean Dolan and Devon Smith, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and were sentenced to five years of probation. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

They were arraigned on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges, according to the Associated Press. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026