IMPERILMENT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

imperilment

noun

Definition of imperilment

as in risk

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil the city has reduced the number of its firefighters, to the imperilment of every homeowner

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Noun

The risks were low, and yet Karyann is fast becoming famous for what came next.

— Lenore Skenazy, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
The expectation is that, with the SAFER barrier, cars will slide along it in an accident, reducing the risk of the car ending up bouncing back onto the racing line.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of risk

Noun

The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi province in the early hours, prompting rescuers to rush to the scene and relocate residents to safer ground to prevent further danger, authorities said in a statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Anderson portrays a young woman caught between danger and redemption under Joe’s guidance.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of danger

Noun

Looming over it all is billionaire Matthew Prince, a Park City resident who had expressed frustrations with how Vail Resorts has operated its Park City property, blaming Vail CEO Rob Katz for the company’s financial troubles.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The business owners said much of the trouble involves the same small group of young people who are repeatedly arrested and released.

— Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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