jeopardy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *jeopardy*:
NOUN	state	jeopardy, hazard, peril, risk, endangerment	a source of danger

jeopardy > pronunciation
Sounds	jheh'perdiy
Rhymes	already ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy...

English > *jeopardy*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.
Synonyms	hazard, peril, risk, endangerment
Narrower	health hazard	hazard to the health of those exposed to it
	moral hazard	(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance)
	occupational hazard	Any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury
	sword of Damocles	A constant and imminent peril
Broader	danger	A cause of pain or injury or loss
Spanish	peligro, riesgo
Catalan	perill, risc
Verbs	jeopardize	put at risk
Verbs	jeopardize, jeopardise	pose a threat to

HyperDic: jeopardy