HAZARDS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

hazards 1 of 2

noun

plural of hazard

as in threats

something that may cause injury or harm the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard

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as in chances

the uncertain course of events it was only by hazard and good fortune that we found our way back to the trail

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hazards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hazard

as in endangers

to place in danger just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship

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as in risks

to take a chance on was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield

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Recent Examples of hazards

Noun

Shoreline hazards have been known to the area since the 1960s, the commission said, but homes built in the area weren’t initially designed to withstand them. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Floca denied their allegations, saying recent investigations of the leaks exposed new hazards at the building. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 The dressers, sold by Walmart for $80 apiece, were recalled due to deadly tip-over and entrapment hazards for children. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026 Chicago has an opportunity to set a nationwide example for protecting its workforce from a new generation of worksite hazards driven by rising temperatures. — Maria Hadden, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Roughly half of losses from natural hazards worldwide are uninsured. — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 That data flows into BlindSquare, which provides spoken alerts in 26 languages about hazards roughly 10 meters ahead. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Mold & Mildew Growth Allergies and respiratory issues aren’t the only health hazards that can come from dust in the bathroom. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 The episode also illustrates the peculiar hazards of an underground band suddenly becoming music business bait. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely. — Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026 At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Beach hazards statements will remain in effect until conditions improve and are expected to be re-evaluated regularly. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 However, Starlink’s own public record also showcases how rapidly the collision hazards in orbit are evolving. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazards

Noun

The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Last month, the Jacksonville Jaguars became the first NFL team to publicly announce an agreement with a drone defense company, seeking to protect against interruptions or security threats.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of threats

Noun

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Desperate to regain her dominance while dazzling pageant recruiter Eloise Amponsah (Tony Award winner Patina Miller), who was Miss Ghana 1966, Paulina launches a campaign to crush Ericka’s spirit and dash her chances in the spotlight.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of chances

Verb

In response to that case, a biotech CEO recently warned in these pages that letting courts and politicians second-guess the FDA’s scientific judgment endangers the whole drug pipeline.

— Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Similarly, a citizen who violates technology export or import regulations could be banned from leaving if the action endangers industrial or technological security, the regulation says.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of endangers

Noun

Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
As a dark parable for the dangers of climate change, the film has already proved polarizing, with early reviews coming in mixed.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dangers

Noun

Many arrived before the doors were open and had already tried the phone with no luck, said Jared Nordlund, the state director for UnidosUS in Florida, an advocacy group that provides assistance to people trying to navigate state agencies.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The grand luck in Wednesday’s major money Florida Lottery draw games — Florida Lotto, Powerball, Fantasy 5 — went to someone who chose their numbers and, for the second day in a row, a free Quick Pick ticket holder.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

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The week’s biggest stories Transportation blues El Niño threatens the beloved Amtrak Pacific Surfliner.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Mayor Mamdani advised New Yorkers to take extra precautions this weekend as an approaching nor’easter threatens to inundate New York City with heavy rain and wind gusts.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of threatens

Noun

Drug Enforcement Administration agents and Los Angeles-area authorities have questioned several people about the circumstances surrounding the California resident’s death, a source familiar with the case said last week.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Under normal circumstances, the system would have switched to a backup line.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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