Risk

Possibility

Synonyms: Possibility, probability, danger, threat, fear, chance, likelihood, peril, menace, and prospect.

Chance

Synonyms: Chance, unpredictability, instability, perilousness, gamble, possibility, likelihood, peril, menace, prospect, uncertainty, precariousness, insecurity, riskiness, venture, probability, danger, threat, and fear.

Danger

Synonyms: Danger, jeopardy, threat, peril, hazard, and menace.

Endanger

Synonyms: Endanger, put in danger, put on the line, imperil, put in jeopardy, gamble (with), wager, venture, put at risk, expose to danger, take a chance with, jeopardize, hazard, bet, and chance.

Example Sentences

He knew the job involved risk.

Investing in stocks carries some risk.

She took the necessary risk today.

Ignoring the warning signs increases risk.