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

Example Sentences

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Anthropic said on Tuesday Fable will be released with safeguards and user limitations in place, though it said "releasing a model this capable comes with risks".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

And it might take time for shippers and insurers to get comfortable with the risks of resuming traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In the southern US, heavier rainfall can increase the risks of flooding.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As the disease advances, the risks of hospitalization, cardiovascular complications, and death rise sharply, making early and effective treatment increasingly important.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Washington knew firsthand the risks of having a letter written in regular ink fall into British hands.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen