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danger vs risk

risk vs danger

danger and risk both are nouns.

danger is not a verb while risk is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
danger Yes No No No
risk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, danger and risk are synonyms defined as:
  • danger and risk: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
Other synonyms of danger include peril.
As nouns, risk is a hyponym of danger; that is, risk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than danger:
  • danger: a cause of pain or injury or loss
  • risk: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Other hyponyms of danger include endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, powder keg, menace, threat.
danger (noun) risk (noun)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
a dangerous place the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
a cause of pain or injury or loss a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
danger (verb) risk (verb)
expose to a chance of loss or damage
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Difference between danger and risk

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