Risk : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'risk': discover synonyms for the word risk, such as danger or hazard.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as risk. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": danger and hazard.


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Synonyms for risk sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for risk Degree of synonymy of risk Frequency in the language
danger
   93 43.67  
hazard
   90 3.86  
peril
   90 1.92  
jeopardy
   87 3.43  
gamble
   85 8.94  
chance
   83 241.24  
adventure
   76 13.43  
probability
   70 2.24  
likelihood
   70 1.14  
risky
   68 7.71  
threat
   66 20.76  
incidence
   65 0.35  
harm
   65 31.78  
hazards
   65 0.63  
susceptible
   65 1.27  

Lexical field of "risk"

danger
hazard
peril
jeopardy
gamble
chance
adventure
lay on the line
put on the line
run a risk
take a chance
take chances
probability
likelihood
risky
threat
incidence
harm
hazards
susceptible
dangers
exposure
vulnerable
possibility
vulnerability
prone
fear
potentially
potential
liability
endanger
riskiness
dangerous
consequence
concern
odds
cause
hazardous
chances
jeopardize
likely
prospect
safe
insurance
safety
hedge
threats
jeopardizes
imperil
threaten