Synonyms of peril

peril 1 of 2

noun

ˈper-əl 

1

as in threat

something that may cause injury or harm

life is full of unexpected perils

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threat
• danger
• risk
• menace
• hazard
• trouble
• imminence
• pitfall
• snare
• trap
• booby trap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• ward
• guard
• shield
• refuge
• harbor
• safeguard
• shelter
• retreat
• asylum
• haven

2

as in risk

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil

they were unhappy about sending their son into peril overseas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risk
• jeopardy
• danger
• trouble
• distress
• endangerment
• imperilment
• threat
• harm's way
• vulnerability
• precariousness
• exposure
• openness
• susceptibility
• liability
• helplessness
• susceptibleness
• weakness
• defenselessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safety
• security
• salvation
• preservation
• protection
• defense
• secureness
• safeness
• exemption
• immunity
• impunity
• inviolability
• invulnerability

peril

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verb

ˈper-əl 

as in to endanger

to place in danger

a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endanger
• risk
• threaten
• menace
• adventure
• jeopardize
• imperil
• hazard
• compromise
• jeopard
• venture
• gamble (with)
• intimidate
• subject
• expose
• wager
• chance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• guard
• shelter
• save
• preserve
• shield
• resume

Examples of peril in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Britain, France, and those countries lying nearest Russia – Poland and the Baltic states – share Mr. Zelenskyy’s view of the peril in allowing Mr. Putin to win. —Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024

This knowledge is essential—and ignoring its value is fraught with peril. —Nada R. Sanders, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024

The Synopsis reads: George, defiant and determined to return home to Rita and his grandfather Gerald in East London, ensues on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024

If the male characters were anonymous, the female ones were too often in peril. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024