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jeopardy

/ˈd͡ʒɛpɚdi/noun3 syllables

Jeopardy means: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.

Synonyms for jeopardy9

noun, as in a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

hazard, peril, risk, endangerment

also used for jeopardy

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What does jeopardy mean?1

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Jeopardy in a sentence

  • Without fuel, the lives of countless patients are put in jeopardy.Amastan
  • I'm afraid going into their yard will put me in jeopardy.Wierdmin
  • Do you feel your life is in jeopardy?CM
  • He found himself in a state of jeopardy that he couldn't get out of.mutskt
  • You should stop putting your own health in jeopardy by smoking too many cigarettes.LoverofEnglish
  • Yanni was in jeopardy somehow by living with Skura.Amastan
  • Would domestic peace be plunged into jeopardy?vvv123
  • The space mission is in jeopardy.Amastan

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Forms of jeopardy

as a noun

plural
jeopardies