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

But this should be guided and individualized by the right expert in terms of counseling and determining both the risks and benefits of sports based on the cardiac diagnosis and type of sport engaged in by the athlete. — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

And the economic risks of higher inflation and lower consumption as a result of the fuel shortages could not have come at a worse time. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

The wide range reflects different risks over the five-year period the estimate covers. — Brett Rowland The Center Square, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

The total number may also be far higher, as the already opaque practices of the shipping industry have been exacerbated by the risks of war. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Desperation simply did not equate to risks and quality in these teams’ second group game. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

These tiny particles can cause health risks for people in at-risk groups. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Global stock markets have been volatile as investors continue to assess geopolitical risks in the Middle East, fundamentals and valuations of companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) market and key economic data. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 28 June 2026

Peace under these conditions is little more than a postponement of hostilities, and the risks of appeasement are always high. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026

Verb

The answer here is probably not direct payment, which risks reducing a genuinely complex ethical relationship to a transaction and may actually deter some physicians who respond, precisely because the act feels outside the market. — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026

While Arnold remains unsigned, any team that signs him risks the NFL placing him on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

But this view risks fetishizing embodiment and emotion, much the same way that previous generations valued reason and language to an outsized degree to prove that humans are distinct from animals. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026

Every moment of hesitation risks a delay in medical treatment or gives a suspect extra time to escape. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Iran also risks overplaying its hand and creating an incentive for Gulf producers to redirect flows through alternative routes like pipelines across Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Kraska said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 July 2026

If Meta fails to make changes to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act, the company risks fines up to 6 percent of its global annual turnover when the EC makes its final decision in the coming months. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

The alternative, digging it up, risks damaging cultural sites. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

If the county makes that change, Rock Hill could pull out of the deal which risks the entire Octapharma project. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026