Peril and Safety

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Peril

Peril noun - The state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil.
Usage example: they were unhappy about sending their son into peril overseas
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Safety is an antonym for peril in topics: pitfall, danger.
Nearby Words: perish, perilous, perilously, periled

Safety

Safety noun - The state of not being exposed to danger.
Usage example: we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo
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Peril is an antonym for safety in security topic.
Nearby Words: safe, safely
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How words are described

human human peril human safety
old old peril old safety
physical physical peril physical safety
complete complete peril complete safety
Other adjectives: certain, original, actual, social, personal, major, immediate, general, greater, environmental.

Both words in one sentence

  • These fall into two main categories: a character is depressed and tries to commit suicide, or a character is in peril and needs to jump to safety.
    Source: Fireman's Safety Net
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Safety and Peril. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/peril/safety
Peril & Safety. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/peril/safety>.
Safety or Peril. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/peril/safety.

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