peril, n.
(perils)
freq. cnt. 1
(perils)
freq. cnt. 1
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
endangerment hazard jeopardy peril risk
sample sentences
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2
danger peril risk
sample sentences
"he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime""there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
a state of danger involving risk
<noun.state>
peril riskiness