peril

Meaning

Noun

1. A situation of serious and immediate danger.
2. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
3. An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

Verb

To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.

Synonyms

danger

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hazard

risk

jeopardy

endanger

imperil

threat

menace

endangerment

jeopardise

jeopardize

riskiness

harm

threaten

scupper

queer

expose

dangerous

venture

dangerous position

fear

😨

harm and danger

adventure

risk safety

alarm

bugaboo

calamity

chance

🎲

compromise

distress

hold over

intimidation

loom

offer

perilous

plight

risky

stake

stakes

sweepstake

treachery

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɛɹɪl/

Etymology

From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.