risks

NOUN

chance taken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

danger exposure hazard liability opportunity peril possibility prospect uncertainty

STRONG

accident contingency flyer fortuity fortune gamble header jeopardy luck openness plunge speculation stab venture wager

WEAK

exposedness liableness shot in the dark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty safety security

STRONG

misfortune plan protection reality truth

WEAK

sureness surety

VERB

take a chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compromise defy endanger imperil jeopardize

STRONG

adventure beard brave chance confront dare encounter face gamble hazard jeopardy meet menace peril plunge speculate tackle venture wager

WEAK

be caught short defy danger expose to danger go out of one's depth hang by a thread leap before looking leave to luck play with fire put in jeopardy run the chance run the risk skate on thin ice take a flyer take a header take a plunge take on take the liberty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard protect save

STRONG

avoid be careful design dodge hide neglect plan retreat run away

WEAK

be certain

Example Sentences

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This law requires big social-media and search platforms to address certain risks, such as the spread of illegal content and the use of disinformation to manipulate election results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Beyond the risks of manufacturing or storing illegal fireworks are injuries, general disruption from the sound, potential wildfire hazard and lingering air pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

However, anglers in the south have been warned about the risks to fish when rivers warm up.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Tech hardware companies have been raising prices to offset the risks these rising costs have on margins.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

“Maybe I just know different risks than the ones you know.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson