Synonyms of threats

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of threats

The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Last month, the Jacksonville Jaguars became the first NFL team to publicly announce an agreement with a drone defense company, seeking to protect against interruptions or security threats. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Like other countries, Britain also needs to find money to increase defense spending to counter threats from Russia. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Dressed in a black shirt to signify mourning, Pezeshkian made his own threats, too. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Today, the technologies available for detecting biological threats are substantially more capable. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026

And then hit a wall, which was the deadline for placing it on the June ballot with other things coming up in Sacramento — real threats to the power of transfer taxes, to the power of our city to have transfer taxes at all. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Western intelligence agencies have sounded the alarm for months on Russian hybrid threats and a possible testing of NATO’s defenses. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

The primary threats will be frequent lightning, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and locally heavy rainfall of 1–3 inches, which could cause quick ponding or localized flooding. — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026