Synonyms and antonyms of Risks, threats and dangers in British Thesaurus

risk (noun)

the possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

hazard (noun)

something that could be dangerous or could cause damage or accidents

menace (noun)

someone or something that is dangerous and likely to cause harm

calculated risk (noun)

a risk that you take after carefully considering the possible results

threat (noun)

someone who might defeat you or might cause problems for you

danger (noun)

a person or thing that might harm someone or damage something

peril (noun)

mainly literary danger

gambling (noun)

a situation in which you take a risk on something that can give you important benefits

the perils of (doing) something (mainly literary)

mainly literary danger or problems connected with a particular activity

threat (noun)

a situation or an activity that could cause harm or danger

endangerment (noun)

the act of putting someone or something in danger

a leap in the dark ()

something that you do without knowing the full situation and without knowing what the possible results might be

a risky/serious/tricky etc business ()

used for saying that something is dangerous/serious etc

brinkmanship (noun)

the act of deliberately taking risks and making a situation as bad as it can be in order to force a particular result

chicken (noun)

a situation in which two groups or countries threaten each other until one gives the other what they want

dead hand (noun)

literary a strong harmful influence that something continues to have

death trap (noun)

informal a place, building, or vehicle that is in such bad condition that it could be dangerous to people

exposure (noun)

the state of being put into a situation in which something harmful or dangerous might affect you

fear (noun)

something bad or unpleasant that you are afraid might happen

fear (noun)

the possibility that something bad will happen

flyer (noun)

Americaninformal a project that involves risks

gamble (noun)

an action or plan that involves risks but will bring important benefits if it is successful

maw (noun)

literary something that seems to open up and suck you in completely

menace (noun)

a threatening quality or feeling

occupational hazard (noun)

a danger or illness that is a risk for people doing a particular job

plague (noun)

something that is very common and harmful

public enemy number one (noun)

something or someone that people believe is the biggest threat to their lives at that particular time

risk-taking (noun)

an action or activity in which someone takes risks to achieve a benefit

security risk (noun)

a danger to the safety of a country or organization

stakes (noun)

the things that you can gain or lose by taking a risk, for example in business or politics

sword of Damocles (noun)

literary something that is always present as a danger or a threat to a person, place, or situation

Trojan horse (noun)

someone or something that seems good or helpful to a person or organization but whose real purpose is to harm or destroy them