What is "risk" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "risk": a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Noun

Meaning of "risk": expose to a chance of loss or damage

Verb

Meaning of "risk": a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

Noun

Meaning of "risk": take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Verb

Meaning of "risk": the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

Noun

Meaning of "risk": the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

Noun

Synonyms:

prospect, peril, danger, uncertainty, possibility, liability, hazard, opportunity, exposure, fortuity, plunge, fortune, flyer, jeopardy, header, accident, stab, venture, openness, contingency, wager, speculation, gamble, luck, shot in the dark, exposedness, liableness, endanger, imperil, jeopardize, compromise, defy, speculate, peril, brave, wager, confront, jeopardy, encounter, hazard, face, chance, plunge, adventure, venture, tackle, meet, menace, dare, gamble, beard, take on, be caught short, defy danger, expose to danger, hang by a thread, leap before looking, leave to luck, play with fire, put in jeopardy, run the chance, run the risk, skate on thin ice, take a flyer, take a header, take a plunge, take the liberty, go out of ones depth,

Antonyms:

safety, misfortune, protection, reality, security, certainty, plan, truth, sureness, surety, guard, protect, dodge, hide, avoid, retreat, save, neglect, run away, design, plan, be careful, be certain,