Synonyms of danger

danger

noun

ˈdān-jər 

1

as in risk

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil

he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risk
• jeopardy
• trouble
• peril
• distress
• endangerment
• threat
• imperilment
• harm's way
• vulnerability
• exposure
• precariousness
• susceptibility
• openness
• liability
• helplessness
• weakness
• susceptibleness
• defenselessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safety
• security
• salvation
• preservation
• protection
• defense
• secureness
• safeness
• exemption
• immunity
• impunity
• inviolability
• invulnerability

2

as in threat

something that may cause injury or harm

willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threat
• risk
• menace
• peril
• hazard
• trouble
• imminence
• pitfall
• trap
• snare
• booby trap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• guard
• ward
• shield
• refuge
• shelter
• harbor
• safeguard
• retreat
• asylum
• haven

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of danger

Laura Schulte went up to Ladysmith to report on concerns from locals, who worry about dangers lurking below the surface. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025

The basis of these suits is simple: The fossil fuel industry allegedly failed to warn consumers about their products’ dangers and deceived the public about climate change risks. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025

Prisoners are routinely moved in some instances due to significant safety and danger concerns. —Julia Bonavita , David Spunt, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025

The danger had been present from the U.S.S.R.’s founding. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025