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jeopardy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of jeopardy

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 of jeopardy

danger, distress, endangerment, harm's way, imperilment, peril, risk, trouble

Words Related to jeopardy

exposure, liability, openness, vulnerability

precariousness, threat

susceptibility, susceptibleness

defenselessness, helplessness, weakness

Near Antonyms of jeopardy

preservation, salvation

defense, protection

exemption, immunity, impunity, inviolability, invulnerability

Antonyms of jeopardy

safeness, safety, secureness, security

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