Synonyms of jeopardy

jeopardy

noun

ˈje-pər-dē 

as in danger

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil

the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• danger
• risk
• trouble
• peril
• distress
• endangerment
• imperilment
• threat
• harm's way
• vulnerability
• precariousness
• exposure
• openness
• liability
• susceptibility
• helplessness
• susceptibleness
• weakness
• defenselessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safety
• security
• salvation
• preservation
• protection
• defense
• secureness
• exemption
• safeness
• immunity
• impunity
• inviolability
• invulnerability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jeopardy

The low scores Thursday and Friday put Bradley’s tournament record in jeopardy, but in context and on cue, as Grube expected, the course began to play much differently Saturday. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 June 2026

The portal has been a crucial tool in this successful partnership, and losing access to this program would put that success in jeopardy. — Sarah Scrogin, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Though Scotland is not totally out, the country’s qualification to the knockout stages is in jeopardy after finishing third in their group. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Phrases Containing jeopardy

• in jeopardy

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