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danger

[deyn-jer] / ˈdeɪn dʒər /
NOUN
hazard, troublesome situation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crisis emergency exposure insecurity instability jeopardy menace peril pitfall possibility probability risk threat uncertainty vulnerability
STRONG
clouds dynamite endangerment exigency precariousness precipice slipperiness storm venture
WEAK
double trouble hot potato risky business thin ice
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm certainty peace safety security sureness unlikelihood
WEAK
care carefulness guard preservation

Example Sentences

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Despite the new danger, Batool said she will not give in to fear.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The danger is not only that systems fail, but that failures spread quickly when they do.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The Met Office said injuries or danger to life could occur as a result of flying debris, with potential travel disruption and a "good chance" of power cuts.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Many private-equity and private-credit firms have significant exposure to software companies that investors worry are in danger of being displaced by new artificial-intelligence tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In a way they posed a fresh danger as they passed workers and couriers from other underground groups coming and going on the narrow stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.