jeopardy
Plural: jeopardies
Noun
- Danger of loss, harm, or failure; risk.
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- Danger of failure, harm, or loss.
Verb
- To jeopardize; to endanger.
Examples
- Placing a lone vowel in the open puts your board in JEOPARDY.
- The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English jupartie, jeopardie (“even chance”), from Old French jeu parti (“a divided game, i.e. an even game, an even chance”), from Medieval Latin iocus partītus (“an even chance, an alternative”), from Latin iocus (“jest, play, game”) + partītus, perfect passive participle of partiō (“divide”); see joke and party.
Synonyms
endangerment, hazard, peril, risk, adventure, danger, distress, gamble, harm's way, jeopardy, menace, plight, threat
Scrabble Score: 21
jeopardy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordjeopardy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jeopardy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary