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Synonyms of risk

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Another word for risk is danger. Other synonyms of risk are peril, hazard, court, venture and adventure.

Synonyms and similar words for risk

nounA possible adverse event or outcome.

  • dangerExposure to likely harm; risk of death or serious injury.
  • perilAn event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
  • hazardThe risk of some loss or harm; danger, peril, the chance of an adverse outcome.

verbTo incur risk of (an unwanted or negative outcome).

  • courtTo risk (a consequence, usually negative).
  • ventureTo risk or offer.

verbTo incur risk of harming or jeopardizing.

Meaning of risk

  1. noun The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
  2. noun The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
  3. noun The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.

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Questions about synonyms of risk

What is another word for risk?
Risk has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as danger, peril, hazard, court, venture and adventure.
What does risk mean?
Risk means the probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: risk (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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