dangers

NOUN

hazard, troublesome situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crisis emergency exposure insecurity instability jeopardy menace peril pitfall possibility probability risk threat uncertainty vulnerability

STRONG

clouds dynamite endangerment exigency precariousness precipice slipperiness storm venture

WEAK

double trouble hot potato risky business thin ice

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm certainty peace safety security sureness unlikelihood

WEAK

care carefulness guard preservation

Example Sentences

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With 13% of South Africa's population living with the virus – polygamous unions have divided opinion in the country with many pointing to the dangers plural families face.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The company failed to warn users about potential dangers, verify the ages of minors and lacks adequate parental controls, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

A warmer climate also brings other dangers, such as more-violent storms, flooding, drought and wildfires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The United Nations Scientific Advisory Board released a report outlining the dangers of crossing irreversible tipping points, from ice melt that would further raise sea levels to the collapse of coral reefs and Amazon decline.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

But other dangers were waiting in the forests that remained, and along the quiet, empty fields where the ghosts of trees seemed to whisper their sadness.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba