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perils

NOUN

danger, risk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hazard insecurity jeopardy menace pitfall uncertainty vulnerability

STRONG

endangerment exposure liability openness

WEAK

cause for alarm double trouble risky business

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty protection safety

WEAK

safeness security

Example Sentences

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Watch the cautionary tale about the perils of the transfer portal turn into a fairy-tale comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Even couples who make it well into a marriage contend with all the perils born from romance gone stale, including the functional discord clumsily realized in the sight-gag metaphor of “The Miniature Wife.”

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

About those issues you have with spending money: The perils of buying furniture online are not exclusive to people who are difficult to please through no fault of their own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But as we get further into this decade and the economy looks ever creakier, the stakes of these boom-and-busts are just as pressing as the perils that lead companies to take them on.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

‘But he was alive and strong when we parted. And he lives still for all that I know. Though surely there are many perils in the world.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien