RISK

RISK 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. a source of danger
  2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
  3. the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
  4. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

💬 Examples

  • "a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune"
  • "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
  • "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"
  • "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

🔗 Similar words

hazardjeopardyperilendangermentdangerrisk_of_infection
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