jeopardy

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jeopardy

/ˈd͡ʒɛpədi/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒɛpɚdi/ US
/ˈd͡ʒepədi/ Australia

Where it comes from

From Middle English jupartie, jeupartie (“even chance”), from Anglo-Norman giu parti and Middle 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.

noun jeopardies

uncountable, usually Danger of failure, harm, or loss. The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.
Similar: gamble, hazard, peril, risk, adventure, danger, distress, harm's way, jeopardy, extremity, threat, menace

verb jeopardies · jeopardying · jeopardied

archaic, transitive To jeopardize; to endanger.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: risk, hazard, peril, champion, hazards, stake, prosecution, indictment, question, compromise, punishability, processing, incrimination, criminalisation, endangerment, criminalization

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noun danger of failure, harm, or loss

Español	peligro, riesgo
日本語	危険 kiken, リスク risuku
中文	風險 /风险 fēngxiǎn, 危險 /危险 wēixiǎn
हिन्दी	जोखिम jokhim
Português	perigo
Français	danger, péril, risque
Deutsch	Gefahr, Risiko
Italiano	pericolo, rischio
Ελληνικά	κίνδυνος kíndynos
Русский	опа́сность opásnostʹ, риск risk

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@misc{jeopardy_2026,
  title = {jeopardy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jeopardy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}