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

As part of her plea, prosecutors also agreed to drop reckless homicide and child endangerment charges against Gates. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

He was charged with reckless endangerment, graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, the NYPD said, according to NBC News. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

The unlicensed doctor who runs the clinic, Luis Rojas Cabrera, was arrested for practicing without a license and reckless endangerment. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Galymzhan Abaildayev is facing charges of reckless endangerment, graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, the New York Police Department said in a statement to NBC News on Monday. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

However, such measures feel insufficient considering the platform's widespread issues around data breaches, child endangerment, and woefully insufficient protections for minors. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 30 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

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