peril

noun

How many syllables in peril?

There are 2 syllables in the word peril.

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Definition of peril:

peril (noun):: great danger or jeopardy; exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost danger; a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.

Synonyms for peril:

danger

endangerment

hazard

health hazard

imminence

jeopardy

menace

moral hazard

occupational hazard

perilousness

risk

riskiness

threat

trouble

Antonyms for peril:

assurance

asylum

care

certainty

determination

fact

freedom

guard

idleness

immunity

impenetrability

imperviousness

impregnability

inaction

inviolability

invulnerability

plan

proof

protection

reality

safeguard

safeness

safety

secureness

security

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