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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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While a small decline can be adaptive, dads face mental health risks when their testosterone drops too low.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

All deals come with risks, though, particularly in pharma where research success doesn’t always translate into commercial success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The fund holds real estate investment trusts with a lower carbon footprint and are less susceptible to climate risks such as sea-level rise, floods, and storms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett has already warned that the mega IPOs-driven retail mania risks creating a bubble similar to the 1920s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The truth is there were great risks for him outdoors.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen