perilousness

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noun

The quality of being perilous.

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dangerousnessriskinesshazardousness
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Meanings

nounperilousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being perilous.

    My nerves were now keyed to a point beyond fear; nevertheless, I realised the perilousness of our situation.

    1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 121

    Synonyms: dangerousness, riskiness, hazardousness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being perilous.

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dangerousnessriskinesshazardousness

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe state of being dangerous

Similar
hazardousness
Broader
danger
Also see
dangerousnesshazardousnessriskiness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From perilous + -ness.

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APA

perilousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perilousness

MLA

“perilousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perilousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perilousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perilousness.

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