Synonyms & related words for perils

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of perils. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to perils

Explore words related to perils — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include danger, jeopardy, riskiness, hazard, risk, endangerment, imperil, endanger. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does perils come from?

The word perils breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root peril-, from Latin periculum (“danger, trial”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.