risk

English Thesaurus

1. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

hypernym	:	venture,
definition	:	any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome (noun.act)

hyponym	:	chance,
definition	:	a risk involving danger (noun.act)

hyponym	:	crapshoot,
definition	:	a risky and uncertain venture (noun.act)

hyponym	:	gamble,
definition	:	a risky act or venture (noun.act)

2. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	chance, probability, chance, probability,
definition	:	a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible (noun.attribute)

3. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

hypernym	:	danger,
definition	:	a cause of pain or injury or loss (noun.state)

hyponym	:	health hazard,
definition	:	hazard to the health of those exposed to it (noun.state)

hyponym	:	moral hazard,
definition	:	(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance) (noun.state)

hyponym	:	occupational hazard,
definition	:	any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury (noun.state)

hyponym	:	sword of damocles,
definition	:	a constant and imminent peril (noun.state)

4. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)

hypernym	:	assay, attempt, essay, seek, try,
definition	:	make an effort or attempt (verb.social)

hyponym	:	go for broke,
definition	:	risk everything in one big effort (verb.social)

hyponym	:	luck it, luck through,
definition	:	act by relying on one's luck (verb.social)

5. expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)

hypernym	:	assay, attempt, essay, seek, try,
definition	:	make an effort or attempt (verb.social)

hyponym	:	adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture,
definition	:	put at risk (verb.social)

hyponym	:	bell the cat,
definition	:	take a risk; perform a daring act (verb.social)

6. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

derivation	:	endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper,
definition	:	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)

derivation	:	adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances,
definition	:	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)

derivation	:	lay on the line, put on the line, risk,
definition	:	expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)

derivation	:	hazardous, risky, wild,
definition	:	involving risk or danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go,
definition	:	fraught with danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	bad, high-risk, risky, speculative,
definition	:	not financially safe or secure (adj.all)

7. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

derivation	:	endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper,
definition	:	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)

derivation	:	adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances,
definition	:	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)

derivation	:	adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture,
definition	:	put at risk (verb.social)

derivation	:	lay on the line, put on the line, risk,
definition	:	expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)

derivation	:	endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten,
definition	:	pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hazardous, risky, wild,
definition	:	involving risk or danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go,
definition	:	fraught with danger (adj.all)

8. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)

derivation	:	adventure, dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture,
definition	:	a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) (noun.act)

derivation	:	danger, peril, risk,
definition	:	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

derivation	:	chance,
definition	:	a risk involving danger (noun.act)

derivation	:	gamble,
definition	:	a risky act or venture (noun.act)

derivation	:	adventurer, venturer,
definition	:	a person who enjoys taking risks (noun.person)

derivation	:	adventurer, explorer,
definition	:	someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) (noun.person)

derivation	:	gambler, risk taker,
definition	:	someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement (noun.person)

derivation	:	endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk,
definition	:	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

9. expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)

derivation	:	danger, peril, risk,
definition	:	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

derivation	:	endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk,
definition	:	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

10. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

derivation	:	endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper,
definition	:	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)

derivation	:	adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances,
definition	:	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)

derivation	:	lay on the line, put on the line, risk,
definition	:	expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)

derivation	:	hazardous, risky, wild,
definition	:	involving risk or danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go,
definition	:	fraught with danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	bad, high-risk, risky, speculative,
definition	:	not financially safe or secure (adj.all)

11. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

derivation	:	endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper,
definition	:	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)

derivation	:	adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances,
definition	:	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)

derivation	:	adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture,
definition	:	put at risk (verb.social)

derivation	:	lay on the line, put on the line, risk,
definition	:	expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)

derivation	:	endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten,
definition	:	pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hazardous, risky, wild,
definition	:	involving risk or danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go,
definition	:	fraught with danger (adj.all)

12. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)

derivation	:	adventure, dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture,
definition	:	a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) (noun.act)

derivation	:	danger, peril, risk,
definition	:	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

derivation	:	chance,
definition	:	a risk involving danger (noun.act)

derivation	:	gamble,
definition	:	a risky act or venture (noun.act)

derivation	:	adventurer, venturer,
definition	:	a person who enjoys taking risks (noun.person)

derivation	:	adventurer, explorer,
definition	:	someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) (noun.person)

derivation	:	gambler, risk taker,
definition	:	someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement (noun.person)

derivation	:	endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk,
definition	:	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

13. expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)

derivation	:	danger, peril, risk,
definition	:	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)

derivation	:	endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk,
definition	:	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)

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