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Definitions

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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There’s a risk that even auditors will fail to accurately assess a fund’s value or are late to appraise changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

With more young people living in flats in cities, supervised outdoor time allows their cats to get outdoor enrichment without the risk of being run over, say owners.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

We hope you’re enjoying this limited-time look inside Barron’s Global Signals, a new premium weekly newsletter offering a deeper perspective into geopolitical risk, policy shifts, and international developments.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Some of these markers may even signal risk across multiple diseases.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

And it would have been worth the risk, if I could see him.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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