What is another word for dangers?

Pronunciation: [dˈe͡ɪnd͡ʒəz] (IPA)

Dangers are situations or things which can cause harm, injury, or damage. Synonyms for dangers include hazards, perils, risks, threats, menaces, and pitfalls. Hazards refer to potential sources of harm or danger, while perils are situations that pose a serious danger or risk. Risks refer to the possibility of danger or loss, and threats refer to imminent danger or harm. Menaces are dangerous or threatening people or animals, while pitfalls refer to hidden or unexpected dangers. Having a variety of synonyms for dangers can help us to communicate more clearly and effectively about potential risks and dangers in our daily lives.

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Usage examples for Dangers

Idris pondered for a while over the question, which surprised him, as heretofore he had not thought of these new dangers, and replied: "We have knives and a rifle."
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Something similar might happen to Saba; not to speak of other dangers which threatened him on the return to the camp during the night.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
The night was still dark, but now he paid no heed to any dangers which he might encounter in the high grass.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz

Famous quotes with Dangers

  • Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear weapons and from further proliferation.
    Kofi Annan
  • The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.
    Thomas Aquinas
  • Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers of our time.
    Timothy Garton Ash
  • The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything... or nothing.
    Nancy Astor
  • dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.
    Richard Baxter

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