Synonyms of perils

perils 1 of 2

noun

plural of peril

as in threats

something that may cause injury or harm

life is full of unexpected perils

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threats
• dangers
• risks
• hazards
• menaces
• pitfalls
• troubles
• imminences
• snares
• traps
• booby traps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safeguards
• protections
• guards
• wards
• shields
• shelters
• harbors
• refuges
• retreats
• havens
• asylums

perils

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verb

present tense third-person singular of peril

as in endangers

to place in danger

a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endangers
• risks
• hazards
• threatens
• adventures
• ventures
• menaces
• imperils
• jeopardizes
• compromises
• jeopards
• gambles (with)
• subjects
• intimidates
• chances
• exposes
• wagers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• shelters
• shields
• saves
• guards
• preserves
• resumes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perils

Noun

In Germany, though, Musk has been a conspicuous ally of the far-right, urging Germans to move on from their guilt over the Nazi past while sounding alarms about the perils that immigrants supposedly present to white Europeans. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026

Omar Havana/Getty The scheduled event's focus was on addressing the perils of online abuse and exploitation of children, but Harry's remarks carried deeper significance for his wife and all those in attendance given the timing. — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Iñárritu and screen writer Guillermo Arriaga involve six families, most of them not known to one another, in four countries on three continents in their story of random fate and the perils of being unable to communicate. — Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Here’s a story from 2020 about his father discussing the perils of the college recruiting process. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

There’s a dumb ending, involving the Bewitched theme and Dennis Rodman discussing the perils of adult illiteracy (sure), but everything before that is pretty fun, including the Bumblebee Man turning into a bumblebee and Lisa into Albert Einstein. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

The Elon Musk risk This whole episode serves as a potent reminder for every business of the unique perils and risks of dealing with Musk. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

One of the best ways to stay private and protect yourself from the internet's many perils is a VPN. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026

Love Days gets inside the head of the disembodied, Medusa-like woman who uses her work to escape the perils of her own subjectivity. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

The rally in a swing district illustrates the benefits and perils Trump brings to his party’s candidates. — Cleve R. Wootson Jr, Washington Post, 22 May 2026