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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Wildlife crossings being built across California to help reduce collisions between animals and vehicles are not enough to protect the state’s at-risk wildlife and should be enhanced with extensive fencing, according to a new UC study.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties, and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and increasing the risk of drowning.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of risk

Noun

During the second quarter of this year there were 14 immediate jeopardy findings, representing a spike, but in the third quarter the numbers dropped back down to eight.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Deadline first revealed last month that BBC Three, the youth network that has given rise to beloved British series including Fleabag and Gavin & Stacey, was in serious jeopardy.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of jeopardy

Noun

Mentors also can recognize when someone is in trouble and connect them with resources, such as a group that focuses on post-traumatic stress disorder.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Wall Street giants have hundreds of billions of dollars riding on Jensen Huang, but sound remarkably unfazed by the trouble the company is in.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026

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