Synonyms of at risk

at risk

phrase

as in susceptible

being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm

She put her life at risk to rescue residents from the house fire.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• susceptible
• vulnerable
• sensitive
• subject (to)
• prone
• in jeopardy
• liable
• exposed
• endangered
• likely
• open
• in deep water
• unprotected
• unsecured
• uncovered
• unscreened
• unguarded
• undefended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• invulnerable
• protected
• covered
• secured
• unexposed
• sheltered
• safeguarded
• unsusceptible
• shielded
• insusceptible
• screened
• guarded
• warded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of at risk

Performance limitations can delay a launch or put customer commitments at risk. — Nada Usina, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

In that sense, the backstop of Larry Ellison’s extraordinary resources is seen by many as the only way the deal could be completed given how much is at risk. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

For now, declines may continue in a majority of states, though some price-cycling markets are at risk of an upward swing in gas prices in the days ahead. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Gonzales’s outlook is a Democratic gain of seven to 15 House seats and three to five Senate seats; Cook sees the House at risk for Republicans and says a two-seat Senate loss would be the best outcome for the GOP. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026