hazard
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
drinking alcohol is a health hazard
Types & categories
- danger hypernym
- health hazard hyponym
- moral hazard hyponym
- occupational hazard hyponym
- sword of Damocles hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
Types & categories
- speculate hypernym
- prognosticate hyponym
- suspect hyponym
Related & opposite
- dead reckoning derivation
- supposition derivation
- guesser derivation
- fortune derivation
Sense 3 noun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
bad luck caused his downfall
Types & categories
- phenomenon hypernym
- mishap hyponym
- tossup hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
put at risk
I will stake my good reputation for this
Types & categories
- risk hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
an obstacle on a golf course
Types & categories
- obstacle hypernym
- bunker hyponym
- water hazard hyponym
Parts & wholes
- golf course part holonym
Sense 6 verb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
When you buy these stocks you are gambling
Types & categories
- attempt hypernym
- go for broke hyponym
- luck it hyponym
Related & opposite
- escapade derivation
- risk derivation
- chance derivation
- gamble derivation
- adventurer derivation
- explorer derivation
- risk taker derivation
- risk derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | peril |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | adventure |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | stake |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | risk |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | peril |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hazardous |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | parlous |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | danger |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | health hazard |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | moral hazard |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | occupational hazard |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sword of Damocles |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dead reckoning |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | supposition |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | guesser |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fortune |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | speculate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | prognosticate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | suspect |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hazard |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | chance |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | phenomenon |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mishap |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tossup |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | escapade |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | venture |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | adventurer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | venture |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bet |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | risk |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | risk |
| 5 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | golf course |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | obstacle |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | bunker |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | water hazard |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | escapade |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | risk |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | chance |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | gamble |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | adventurer |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | explorer |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | risk taker |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | risk |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | attempt |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | go for broke |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | luck it |