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Synonyms and Antonyms of hazard

synonym (synonym of hazard)

  • (noun)
    accident, chance, danger, jeopardy, risk, casualty, contingency, fortuity, peril, venture
    Hazard is the incurring the possibility of loss or harm for the possibility of benefit; danger may have no compensating alternative. In hazard the pos more.. Hazard is the incurring the possibility of loss or harm for the possibility of benefit; danger may have no compensating alternative. In hazard the possibilities of gain or loss are nearly balanced; in risk the possibility of loss is the chief thought; the foolhardy take great risks in mere wantonness; in chance and venture the hope of good predominates; we speak of a merchant's venture, but of an insurance company's risk; one may be driven by circumstances to run a risk; he freely seeks a venture; we speak of the chance of winning, the hazard or risk of losing. Accidents are incalculable; casualties may be to a certain extent anticipated; death and wounds are casualties of battle, certain to happen to some, but uncertain as to whom or how many. A contingency is simply an indeterminable future event, which may or may not be attended with danger or risk. See ACCIDENT; DANGER. (noun)
     
  • (noun.state)
    endangerment, jeopardy, peril, risk
    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    chance, fortune, luck
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    guess, pretend, venture
    put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.social)
    adventure, jeopardize, stake, venture
    put at risk (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    adventure, chance, gamble, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)
     

antonym (antonym of hazard)

  • (noun)
    assurance, necessity, protection, safety, surety, certainty, plan, safeguard, security

hypernym (hazard IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)
    danger
    a cause of pain or injury or loss (noun.state)
     
  • an obstacle on a golf course (noun.artifact)
    obstacle
    an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) (noun.artifact)
     
  • an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another (noun.phenomenon)
    phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning (noun.tops)
     
  • put at risk (verb.social)
    lay on the line, put on the line, risk
    expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)
     
  • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication)
    speculate
    talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion (verb.communication)
     
  • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)
    assay, attempt, essay, seek, try
    make an effort or attempt (verb.social)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF hazard relation)

  • a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)
    health hazard
    hazard to the health of those exposed to it (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    moral hazard
    (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance) (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    occupational hazard
    any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    sword of damocles
    a constant and imminent peril (noun.state)
     
  • an obstacle on a golf course (noun.artifact)
    bunker, sand trap, trap
    a hazard on a golf course (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    water hazard
    hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid (noun.artifact)
     
  • an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another (noun.phenomenon)
    bad luck, mischance, mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    even chance, toss-up, tossup
    an unpredictable phenomenon (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication)
    anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise
    make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    surmise, suspect
    imagine to be the case or true or probable (verb.communication)
     
  • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)
    go for broke
    risk everything in one big effort (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    luck it, luck through
    act by relying on one's luck (verb.social)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • an obstacle on a golf course (noun.artifact)
    golf course, links course
    course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf (noun.artifact)
     

derivation (.... is derived from hazard)

  • a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)
    endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper
    put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.social)
    adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture
    put at risk (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    lay on the line, put on the line, risk
    expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten
    pose a threat to; present a danger to (verb.stative)
     
  • (adj.all)
    hazardous, risky, wild
    involving risk or danger (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go
    fraught with danger (adj.all)
     
  • an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another (noun.phenomenon)
    guess, hazard, pretend, venture
    put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.social)
    chance
    be the case by chance (verb.social)
     
  • put at risk (verb.social)
    venture
    a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    speculation, venture
    an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    bet, stake, stakes, wager
    the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession)
     
  • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication)
    dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot
    an estimate based on little or no information (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise
    a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    guesser
    a person who guesses (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    chance, fortune, hazard, luck
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)
    adventure, dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture
    a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    danger, peril, risk
    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    gamble
    a risky act or venture (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.person)
    adventurer, venturer
    a person who enjoys taking risks (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    adventurer, explorer
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    gambler, risk taker
    someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.state)
    endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk
    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun.state)
     
synonym antonym hypernym hyponym part meronym derivation accident chance endangerment jeopardy fortune luck assurance necessity protection safety surety certainty obstacle phenomenon danger speculate assay attempt bunker sand trap water hazard bad luck even chance toss-up golf course links course guess chance endanger adventure gamble jeopardize
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