Synonyms for jeopardy

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Noun

peril, risk, danger, hazard, threat, gamble, chance, precariousness, endangerment, menace, exposure, distress, venture, insecurity, adventure dated

Definitions

n. 1
Danger of failure, harm, or loss.
The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.

Forms

Plural: jeopardies → perils, risks, dangers, hazards…

Choose the right word

Jeopardy, Peril or Risk?

Jeopardy is nearly the same as peril, but involves, like risk, more of the element of chance or uncertainty; a man tried upon a capital charge is said to be put in jeopardy of life.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

risk Sleep deprivation increases risk of heart attacks.
danger At that time no thought of danger crossed my mind.
hazard Ziri noticed a vehicle with its hazard lights on.
peril Many wild animals are in peril of losing their lives.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
jeopardy		steady
risk		rising
danger		steady
hazard		falling
peril		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: risk¹
5 letters: peril²
6 letters: chance¹, danger², threat¹, hazard², gamble², menace²
7 letters: venture²
8 letters: exposure³, distress²
9 letters: adventure³
10 letters: insecurity⁵
12 letters: endangerment⁴
14 letters: precariousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (peril² = 2 syllables).