risk

simple noun153 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.4
high risk9.5

A very common collocation.

low risk9.2
serious risk8.8
significant risk8.6
great risk8.5
increased risk8.5
reduced risk8.4
potential risk8.3
major risk8.2
health risk8.1
big risk8.0
decreased risk8.0
increasing risk7.9
considerable risk7.8
small risk7.8
long-term risk7.8
financial risk7.8
substantial risk7.7
huge risk7.6
enormous risk7.5
minimal risk7.5
real risk7.5
short-term risk7.5
calculated risk7.5

A risk that you consider worth taking because you have calculated the probable consequences.

extra risk7.3
grave risk7.2

Indicates a very serious and worrying risk.

additional risk7.2
acceptable risk7.2
slight risk7.1
tremendous risk7.0
added risk7.0
heightened risk7.0
possible risk7.0
unacceptable risk6.9
good risk6.8

Refers to a person or thing that is considered safe to insure, lend money to, etc.

elevated risk6.8
unnecessary risk6.8
moderate risk6.8
bad risk6.7
terrible risk6.5
poor risk6.5
inherent risk6.5

A risk that is a basic or permanent part of something.

unreasonable risk6.5
commercial risk6.5
genuine risk6.2
flight risk5.5

A person thought likely to leave the country before a trial or after being released from prison.

attendant risk5.0

A risk that naturally accompanies a particular situation.

at your own risk7.0

Used to warn someone that they are responsible for any harm or damage that might occur.

risk it6.5

An informal phrase meaning to take a chance despite knowing the potential negative consequences.

risk life and limb5.0

An idiom meaning to do something very dangerous where you might be killed or seriously injured.

take a risk9.6
reduce the risk9.0
run a risk8.8
assess the risk8.5
minimize the risk8.3
pose a risk8.2
face a risk8.0
cut the risk7.9
present a risk7.8
carry a risk7.5
weigh the risk7.5
weigh up the risk6.8
be willing to risk7.2
be prepared to risk7.0
risk factor8.9

Something that increases the chance of a negative outcome.

risk management8.7

The process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats.

Collocations with "risk"