jeopardy

noun
UK: /ˈdʒep.ə.di/
US: /ˈdʒep.ər.di/

  1. The risk of loss or harm.

    1. His health is in jeopardy because he smokes too much.
    2. The protesters put themselves in jeopardy when they blocked the main highway to the city.

  2. Danger of being killed, injured, or destroyed.

    1. The city was in jeopardy during the heavy storm.
    2. Due to the budget cuts, the entire research project is now in jeopardy of being cancelled.

  3. Exposure to liability or punishment.

    1. He faced jeopardy after the audit revealed several accounting errors.
    2. The company's reputation is in jeopardy following the scandal involving its CEO's illegal activities.

Synonyms

danger peril hazard risk threat endanger imperil menace
jeopardy transitive-verb

  1. To put someone or something in a dangerous situation.

    1. Don't jeopardy your life for something like that.
    2. The CEO's actions could jeopardy the future of the entire company.

  2. To risk losing or damaging something important.

    1. He would never jeopardy his family's safety.
    2. By ignoring safety regulations, the company is jeopardizing the well-being of its workers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "jeopardy" in English means: The risk of loss or harm., Danger of being killed, injured, or destroyed., Exposure to liability or punishment..

The phonetic transcription of "jeopardy" is /ˈdʒep.ə.di/ in British English and /ˈdʒep.ər.di/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "jeopardy": danger, peril, hazard, risk, threat, endanger, imperil, menace.

Example usage of "jeopardy": "His health is in jeopardy because he smokes too much.". More examples on the page.