DANGER Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

danger

noun

ˈdān-jər

Definition of danger

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

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as in threat

something that may cause injury or harm willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage

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Recent Examples of danger The railroad had known about some of the dangers since the 1930s, German-Oden said. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan offered an example of how higher oil prices could make voyages through Hormuz commercially worthwhile despite the dangers. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The Council held a nearly 10-hour hearing on the potential dangers of AI, with representatives from Google, Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 For several years, people in custody, advocates and local media have sounded the alarm about the dangers posed by extreme temperatures in Pennsylvania’s state prisons. — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for danger

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Al Hassan describes a doctor’s appointment where the doctor can review the patient’s history and risk information before deciding on treatment.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
The city-state had tightened its policy in back to back in April and July, citing inflation risks due to higher energy prices.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of risk

Noun

In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
In other words, the biggest threats on the horizon might not be the Vatican or their local dioceses as much as time and money.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of threat

Noun

The Chase Around the World does just that, taking a tried-and-tested, colossally successful format and an additional bit of jeopardy, with firm potential for international sales.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
However, even following last week’s news, there have still been obstacles to overcome — issues that appeared to have thrown the bout into jeopardy.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of jeopardy

Noun

According to a new Guardian poll, 95 percent of Americans think that the United States is in the midst of an affordability crisis with many reporting trouble affording necessities like gas and groceries.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Bell is the latest celebrity to speak out about troubles obtaining SAG-AFTRA health insurance.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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