Bad and Jeopardizing

Bad

Bad adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: sitting too close to the television is said to be bad for the eyes

Jeopardizing and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jeopardizing" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Jeopardizing

Jeopardizing adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: that stupid prank could turn out to be a jeopardizing event in your academic career

Bad and jeopardizing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Jeopardizing".

Both words in one sentence

  • Leeroy Jenkins He's bad enough in the original that, at one point, your CO authorizes you to fire at him if his recklessness ends up jeopardizing the mission.
  • The main character isn't shy about voicing displeasure at his partner and former friend's bad habits, and rather than give him a chance, quickly sets him up to be arrested rather than risking him jeopardizing them all.
  • Mathews had to work with officers who, because of poor skill, limited abilities or other bad and/or reckless habits, put other officers in danger, result in jeopardizing an investigation and so forth.
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