imperiled

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adjective

at risk of becoming extinct

“The wildlife management plan was focused on helping the reproductive needs of imperiled species.”

OriginEnglish imperil ← Latin im- ← Proto-Italic *n̥- →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

adjective

alternative imperilled

  1. biological conservationat risk of becoming extinct

    The wildlife management plan was focused on helping the reproductive needs of imperiled species.

verb

alternative imperilled

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of imperil

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Latinim-
  6. Englishim-
  7. Englishperil
  8. Englishimperil
  9. Englishimperiled

From imperil + -ed.

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Cite this entry
APA

imperiled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperiled

MLA

“imperiled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperiled. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imperiled,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperiled.

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