Synonyms for risk

Other words for “risk”, grouped by meaning.

We found 15 synonyms for “risk”. The most common are hazard, jeopardy, peril, endangerment, danger.

noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

noun the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

noun the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

verb expose to a chance of loss or damage

verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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