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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“One of the biggest risks to the economy in 2026 is clearly wealthy consumers pulling back,” said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From MarketWatch

It has spent billions of dollars on a transformation of core risk and reporting systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

The German online retailer on Thursday said the closure puts 2,700 jobs at risk and is planned for the end of September.

From The Wall Street Journal

Otherwise, you risk missing an important deadline for sending your mail.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today’s changing ocean and Arctic ice conditions linked to fossil-fuel-fired climate change are putting this species again at risk of extinction.

From Los Angeles Times

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