Jeopardy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dʒˈɛpɚdi/

🇬🇧British English

/dʒˈɛpədi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dʒˈɛpədi/

3 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɛpɚdi/.

Examples

drinking alcohol is a health hazard

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

peril risk hazard endangerment

Parts of Speech

noun	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune “drinking alcohol is a health hazard”

Word Forms

hazardous	adjective	involving risk or danger
hazard	verb	put at risk
jeopardize	verb	pose a threat to; present a danger to
jeopardise	verb	pose a threat to; present a danger to
perilous	adjective	fraught with danger
peril	verb	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
risky	adjective	involving risk or danger
risk	verb	expose to a chance of loss or damage

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gefahr

eine Gefahrenquelle; die Möglichkeit, Verluste oder Unglück zu erleiden

🇫🇷French

péril

une source de danger ; une possibilité de subir une perte ou un malheur

🇪🇸Spanish

peligro

una fuente de peligro; una posibilidad de incurrir en pérdidas o desgracias

🇮🇹Italian

pericolo

una fonte di pericolo; la possibilità di subire perdite o disgrazie

🇳🇱Dutch

gevaar

een bron van gevaar; een mogelijkheid om verlies of ongeluk te lijden

🇵🇹Portuguese

perigo

uma fonte de perigo; uma possibilidade de incorrer em perda ou infortúnio

🇷🇺Russian

опасность

источник опасности; возможность понести убытки или несчастье

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ख़तरा

खतरे का स्रोत; हानि या दुर्भाग्य होने की संभावना

🇧🇩Bengali

বিপদ

বিপদের উৎস; ক্ষতি বা দুর্ভাগ্য হওয়ার সম্ভাবনা

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆபத்து

ஆபத்து ஒரு ஆதாரம்; இழப்பு அல்லது துரதிர்ஷ்டம் ஏற்படும் வாய்ப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రమాదం

ప్రమాదం యొక్క మూలం; నష్టం లేదా దురదృష్టం కలిగించే అవకాశం

🇮🇳Marathi

धोका

धोक्याचा स्रोत; नुकसान किंवा दुर्दैव होण्याची शक्यता

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંકટ

જોખમનો સ્ત્રોત; નુકસાન અથવા કમનસીબી થવાની સંભાવના

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಪಾಯ

ಅಪಾಯದ ಮೂಲ; ನಷ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ದುರದೃಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അപകടം

അപകടത്തിൻ്റെ ഉറവിടം; നഷ്ടമോ നിർഭാഗ്യമോ ഉണ്ടാകാനുള്ള സാധ്യത

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਖ਼ਤਰਾ

ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਰੋਤ; ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਬਦਕਿਸਮਤੀ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

خطرہ

خطرے کا ایک ذریعہ؛ نقصان یا بدقسمتی اٹھانے کا امکان

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

危险

危险源；遭受损失或不幸的可能性

🇯🇵Japanese

危険にさらされる

危険の源。損失や不幸が起こる可能性

🇰🇷Korean

위험

위험의 근원; 손실이나 불행이 발생할 가능성이 있음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nguy cơ

một nguồn nguy hiểm; khả năng xảy ra mất mát hoặc bất hạnh

🇹🇭Thai

อันตราย

แหล่งที่มาของอันตราย ความเป็นไปได้ของการสูญเสียหรือโชคร้าย

🇮🇩Indonesian

bahaya

sumber bahaya; kemungkinan terjadinya kerugian atau kemalangan

🇵🇭Filipino

panganib

pinagmumulan ng panganib; isang posibilidad ng pagkawala o kasawian

🇲🇾Malay

bahaya

sumber bahaya; kemungkinan mengalami kerugian atau kemalangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

خطر

مصدر خطر؛ احتمال تكبد الخسارة أو سوء الحظ

🇮🇷Persian

خطر

منبع خطر؛ امکان متحمل شدن ضرر یا بدبختی

🇹🇷Turkish

tehlike

bir tehlike kaynağı; kayıp veya talihsizliğe maruz kalma olasılığı

🇮🇱Hebrew

סַכָּנָה

מקור לסכנה; אפשרות של הפסד או חוסר מזל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'jeopardy'?

The primary meaning of 'jeopardy' is 'a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jeopardy' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'jeopardy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'jeopardy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'jeopardy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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