Synonyms of risks

risks 1 of 2

noun

plural of risk

as in threats

something that may cause injury or harm

mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

risks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of risk

1

as in hazards

to take a chance on

Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hazards
• ventures
• confronts
• chances
• tempts
• faces
• adventures
• challenges
• runs the risk of
• dares
• exposes
• breasts
• gambles (on)
• endangers
• braves
• subjects
• compromises
• imperils
• jeopardizes
• menaces
• outbraves
• brazens
• bets (on)
• beards
• defies
• wagers

2

as in endangers

to place in danger

we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of risks

Noun

One major concern experts have flagged is liquidity risks in private asset funds. —Jenni Reid,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

But being cautious doesn’t mean ignoring the risks. —Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

The landscape and even definitions of these risks are evolving and are deeply intertwined. —Josh Lemos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Others say that approach risks keeping critical documents under wraps and delays a fuller accounting. —Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Verb

As aid groups say famine has already taken hold, the assault risks the lives of remaining hostages—captured by Hamas in its October 2023 attack—while Netanyahu faces mounting political turmoil at home, even as Washington continues to hold Hamas responsible for prolonging the conflict. —Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

If the effort once again stalls, reform advocates say, Congress risks squandering what may be its best chance in a decade to act. —Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025

The region risks reverting to its default setting, which is peace that has characteristics of war, with Iran planning to attack its enemies but not actively doing so, and vice versa. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025

While rooted in good intentions to promote diversity and sensitivity, the movement has evolved into a moral panic that risks stifling creativity and narrowing the bounds of free expression. —Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025

For policymakers and investors alike, ignoring these signs risks the underestimation of broader economic fragility. —Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

At the Founder’s Day Pyre, where Dort wants to honor Wednesday and her friends for saving Nevermore last semester, the stalker hides Wednesday’s only copy of her novel in the Pyre, which is shaped like a Raven, and Wednesday risks her life to recover the manuscript. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

While Google risks losing some search traffic and predictability, analysts say Apple could take a bigger financial hit. —Mackenzie Sigalos,kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025

The 50% levy risks decades of warming ties between Washington and New Delhi. —Christian Orozco, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025