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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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The US plan to establish an Ebola treatment facility in Kenya has sparked public concern about cross-border infection risks.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Not everybody is as sanguine about the risks tied to prediction markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

EBay said last month that its board and independent advisers reviewed the proposal and decided to reject it, citing uncertainty around financing and risks around leverage and leadership of the combined company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“We are currently monitoring any potential risks or threats, and we’re ready for any possibility,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Morgan Stanley had done as much as any Wall Street firm to persuade the rating agencies to treat consumer loans as they treated corporate ones—as assets whose risks could be dramatically reduced if bundled together.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis