jeopardy

noun

jeop·ar·dy ˈje-pər-dē How to pronounce jeopardy (audio)

: exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury : danger

placing their lives in jeopardy

workers in jeopardy of losing their jobs

law : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense

Did you know?

Geoffrey Chaucer employed the word jeopardy in his late 14th-century masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, but its Middle English form can make it hard to spot: it appears in the phrase "in jupartie" with a meaning very much akin to the word's meaning in the modern phrase "in jeopardy"—that is, "in danger." The spellings of what we now render only as jeopardy were formerly myriad. The Oxford English Dictionary reports that between the late 14th and mid-17th centuries the word was spelled in a great variety of ways, among them iuperti, yoberte, iepardye, ieoberye, and jobardy.

Example Sentences

the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues

Recent Examples on the Web If there's intelligence that has been shared with us by allies, and that is mishandled, all of that could be in jeopardy.

CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 Putin, meanwhile, blamed Ukraine for putting the plant in jeopardy.

Paul Best, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 The West is in the throes of a 23-year megadrought that has nearly drained reservoirs and put water supplies in jeopardy.

Brian Melley, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 One exception is the country’s actual last official lightkeeper still working for the Coast Guard: Her name is Sally Snowman, and her job and second home, Boston Light, are in jeopardy.

Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 Those deliveries were in jeopardy, Denholm said, because replacing the catalytic converter would cost about $11,000 and — initially — would have taken weeks because of supply problems.

Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 But several European governments say that now is no time to meddle with an important energy industry, with supplies of Russian gas and oil in jeopardy.

Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 After graduating 12 from last year’s squad that won 29 matches and lost to eventual state champion Brandeis in the regional semifinals, their streak seemed in jeopardy this season.

David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Sep. 2022 In jeopardy is money that goes toward equipment purchases, capital improvements at jails, food purchases, and training.

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Legal Definition

jeopardy

noun

jeop·ar·dy ˈje-pər-dē How to pronounce jeopardy (audio)

: exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury

: the danger of conviction that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense see also double jeopardy

Note: Jeopardy attaches, or comes into effect for double jeopardy purposes, when a jury is sworn in or, in a non-jury trial, when the judge begins to hear evidence. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbids double jeopardy for the same offense, and this applies whether the first trial ends in acquittal, conviction, or a mistrial. If a mistrial occurs due to a manifest necessity or if a defendant appeals a conviction, however, the rule against double jeopardy does not apply. The issue of manifest necessity is determined by the trial judge and, if necessary, by an appeals court.

jeopardy

noun

as in danger

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues

Synonyms & Similar Words

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danger
risk
peril
trouble
endangerment
distress
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threat
harm's way
vulnerability
precariousness
exposure
susceptibility
openness
liability
helplessness
susceptibleness
defenselessness
weakness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

safety
security
salvation
protection
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defense
secureness
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单词	jeopardy
释义	jeopardy noun jeop·ar·dy ˈje-pər-dē 1 : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury : danger placing their lives in jeopardy workers in jeopardy of losing their jobs 2 law : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense Did you know? Geoffrey Chaucer employed the word jeopardy in his late 14th-century masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, but its Middle English form can make it hard to spot: it appears in the phrase "in jupartie" with a meaning very much akin to the word's meaning in the modern phrase "in jeopardy"—that is, "in danger." The spellings of what we now render only as jeopardy were formerly myriad. The Oxford English Dictionary reports that between the late 14th and mid-17th centuries the word was spelled in a great variety of ways, among them iuperti, yoberte, iepardye, ieoberye, and jobardy. Synonyms danger distress endangerment harm's way imperilment peril risk trouble See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues Recent Examples on the Web If there's intelligence that has been shared with us by allies, and that is mishandled, all of that could be in jeopardy. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 Putin, meanwhile, blamed Ukraine for putting the plant in jeopardy. Paul Best, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 The West is in the throes of a 23-year megadrought that has nearly drained reservoirs and put water supplies in jeopardy. Brian Melley, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 One exception is the country’s actual last official lightkeeper still working for the Coast Guard: Her name is Sally Snowman, and her job and second home, Boston Light, are in jeopardy. Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 Those deliveries were in jeopardy, Denholm said, because replacing the catalytic converter would cost about $11,000 and — initially — would have taken weeks because of supply problems. Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 But several European governments say that now is no time to meddle with an important energy industry, with supplies of Russian gas and oil in jeopardy. Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 After graduating 12 from last year’s squad that won 29 matches and lost to eventual state champion Brandeis in the regional semifinals, their streak seemed in jeopardy this season. David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Sep. 2022 In jeopardy is money that goes toward equipment purchases, capital improvements at jails, food purchases, and training. al, 5 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English jeopardie, from Anglo-French juparti, jeuparti alternative, literally, divided game First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing jeopardy double jeopardy in jeopardy double jeopardy in jeopardy Kids Definition jeopardy noun jeop·ar·dy ˈje-pər-dē : danger sense 1 The wrong choice could put your future in jeopardy. Legal Definition jeopardy noun jeop·ar·dy ˈje-pər-dē 1 : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury 2 : the danger of conviction that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense see also double jeopardy Note: Jeopardy attaches, or comes into effect for double jeopardy purposes, when a jury is sworn in or, in a non-jury trial, when the judge begins to hear evidence. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbids double jeopardy for the same offense, and this applies whether the first trial ends in acquittal, conviction, or a mistrial. If a mistrial occurs due to a manifest necessity or if a defendant appeals a conviction, however, the rule against double jeopardy does not apply. The issue of manifest necessity is determined by the trial judge and, if necessary, by an appeals court. jeopardy noun as in danger the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance danger risk peril trouble endangerment distress imperilment threat harm's way vulnerability precariousness exposure susceptibility openness liability helplessness susceptibleness defenselessness weakness Antonyms & Near Antonyms safety security salvation protection preservation defense secureness exemption immunity safeness impunity inviolability invulnerability See More Phrases Containing jeopardy in jeopardy in jeopardy
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