AT RISK Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

at risk

phrase

Definition of at risk

as in susceptible

being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm She put her life at risk to rescue residents from the house fire.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of at risk There could also be incentives to ensure wildfires aren’t contained, further straining first responders and putting more communities at risk, Méndez said. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Ken Kies, who was the top tax official at the Treasury Department, was ousted in July after warning that the White House was at risk of illegally involving itself in IRS audits, The Wall Street Journal reported. — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The entrenched, byzantine system for acquiring things is why the most sophisticated country in human history is at risk of no longer having the world’s most sophisticated military. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 However, the monthly stochastics are at risk of a downturn, which puts pressure on the stocks to sustain their rallies into month-end. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at risk

Browse Nearby Words

a trifle

at risk

atrium

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“At risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20risk. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of at risk

phrase

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

tilde

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes