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/rɪsk/
Example: “There is a risk of delay.”
Synonyms: peril, chance, adventure
Adjective
Example: “It’s risky to invest without research.”
Synonyms: dangerous
Antonyms: safe
Noun
Example: “Ice on the road is a hazard.”
Synonyms: danger, risk
Antonyms: safety
Example: “This investment is risky.”
Synonyms: funding, capital
Antonyms: withdrawal
Example: “The enterprise creates software.”
Synonyms: company, business
Antonyms: individual
Example: “Health insurance can be useful.”
Synonyms: protection plan
Antonyms: risk
Example: “Our trip was an adventure.”
Synonyms: journey, experience
Antonyms: routine
Verb
Example: “The document delineates the main risks.”
Synonyms: outline
Example: “In retrospect, the risk was obvious.”
Synonyms: hindsight, review
Antonyms: foresight, anticipation
Example: “I would not dare to climb that wall.”
Synonyms: have courage
Antonyms: fear, avoid
Example: “I bet it will rain tonight.”
Synonyms: wager, guess
Antonyms: know
Example: “Public disparagement can trigger legal and reputational risk.”
Synonyms: denigration
Antonyms: praise
Example: “The response must be proportional to the risk.”
Synonyms: commensurate
Antonyms: disproportionate
Adverb
Example: “She spoke insightfully about the risks and trade-offs.”
Synonyms: perceptively
Antonyms: naively
Example: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”
Synonyms: protect
Antonyms: expose
Example: “We assessed the risks.”
Synonyms: evaluate
Antonyms: ignore
Example: “They warned us about the storm.”
Synonyms: alert, inform
Example: “This road is dangerous.”
Synonyms: risky
Example: “She gave a candid assessment of the risks.”
Example: “The market is volatile, so risk management is critical.”
/prəˈklɪvəti/
Example: “He has a proclivity for risk-taking.”
Synonyms: propensity, leaning
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/
Example: “We added safeguards to mitigate risk.”
Synonyms: palliate, extenuate
/əˈwer/
Example: “She is aware of the risks.”
Synonyms: evocative, cognizant, redolent
Antonyms: unaware, mindless, unwitting
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