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

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risks

Duthie says insurance firms are adapting to "potential new and increasing risks involved in travel as a result".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The advisers’ positive outlook, however, was somewhat contradicted by their concern regarding specific policy risks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

The discovery may help explain why people living in similar environments can face very different cancer risks.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

For instance, co-ops can reduce the risks of trying to go it alone to launch a small business.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

They first had to carefully weigh all the difficulties and risks, though Miep was ready to set off immediately with me in tow.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank