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risk
noun as in chance taken
Strongest matches
danger, exposure, hazard, liability, opportunity, peril, possibility, prospect, uncertainty
Strong matches
accident, contingency, flyer, fortuity, fortune, gamble, header, jeopardy, luck, openness, plunge, speculation, stab, venture, wager
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Were it up to him alone, he said, he would risk returning to Syria.
Three quarters of California voters believe the state should restrain home building in areas at high risk of wildfires, a new survey has found.
They argue that sending chemical-laced soil into such systems would eventually imperil groundwater near landfills and could lead to long-term contamination risks.
Denying access to gender-affirming care, as the Trump administration aims to do, increases the risk that a person will experience depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.
However the authors said that if the adult man stopped smoking, or did not smoke at all, they could counter any risks.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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