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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The pope has written a remarkable document about the dangers of building without reckoning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Rep. Al Green warned Harris County voters about the dangers of the cryptocurrency industry.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

But for a teenager in rebellion from her watchful mother, the vibrant, music-filled street life comes with its share of dangers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

"Who are we to tell soldiers, who know their job and the dangers... what they're allowed to do?" he asked, distancing himself from what he called "ideologues" who take the opposing view.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Like many other Colored people of that era, he saw education as the pathway his children could follow to escape indignities and dangers, large and small.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson