THREATS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

threats

noun

plural of threat

as in dangers

something that may cause injury or harm terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere

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Recent Examples of threats Players have revealed their concerns about harassment and death threats reaching a traumatizing level. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Still, the threats have increased for the islands of Niihau and Kauai because the storm's forecast track has shifted steadily eastward, the National Hurricane Center said. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026 For the right candidates, the CISO job market is hot as companies look to stay ahead of the mounting cybersecurity threats. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 More precise location estimates help researchers identify key stopover and wintering sites in need of protection and better understand the threats birds face throughout their journeys. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 Smaller communities often lack the funding or knowhow to stay on top of highly complex and rapidly evolving cyber threats. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026 Its value instead comes from being mobile, distributed and able to rapidly respond to individual threats while operating as part of a wider defensive network. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 Warburton was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats, police said. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 What threats are out there, and what are the league’s tactics to defang them? — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threats

Noun

Technology analysts and traders are not buying the flood of warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence and the need to slow down development that have recently come from frontier model platforms.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Fra Fee, as Joe, has a slightly harder task, since his role is almost entirely reactive; while Ethan bangs on mournfully about, effectively, the dangers of shagging your brother’s wife — well, who would have thought?

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of dangers

Noun

Some production could be recovered once fields dry, making a rebound in Brazilian sugar content or faster harvesting one of the clearest downside risks to prices.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Pros and cons of adjustable-rate mortgages Here's a closer look at adjustable-rate mortgage risks and advantages.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of risks

Noun

Their ensuing ascent is defined as much by the tensions between backgrounds, classes and competing ambitions as by the perils of the mountain itself.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Corus Entertainment Gossling knows the perils and profits of traditional pay TV and has positioned the Canadian broadcast giant to revamp its business model for the streaming age.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026