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

Yancy was on probation at the time for child endangerment and had an active warrant for a violation. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Tasha Van Dayne, 37, of Clinton, New York, was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor, according to a statement from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

She was arrested and released on an appearance ticket for reckless endangerment in the second degree, which is considered a class A misdemeanor. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Gonzalez was initially suspended over violations involving abusive statements, endangerment, drugs and alcohol. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Kirkpatrick was initially arrested in Tuscaloosa on three counts of reckless endangerment and charges of attempting to elude police and speeding. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The interaction stems from a traffic stop last November that resulted in Kirkpatrick being charged with five traffic citations, including reckless endangerment, speeding and eluding police, according to a report from The Tuscaloosa Thread. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Todd Spitzer has started charging parents with child endangerment for allowing their kids to roam the streets on potentially lethal machines. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026