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risk

[risk] / rɪsk /
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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Few crew members or captains would take the risk, sailors said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“The risk is that earnings don’t really provide that reassurance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, with research by NGOs and academics in 2023 revealing that one in six species are now at risk of extinction.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

"The airport has stayed open throughout this crisis" following risk assessments based on information received "mainly from the US embassy", said Mohammed Aziz, head of Lebanon's civil aviation authority.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

I sneak across, pee, then decide to risk slipping down to the kitchen—I polished off the granola bars last night.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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