perilousness

Definitions

The quality or state of being full of danger or risk.

The condition of being hazardous or fraught with potential harm.

Examples

The mountaineers were fully aware of the perilousness of their climb as the storm clouds gathered above.

Historians often reflect on the perilousness of the political climate during that era of revolution.

Synonyms

danger riskiness hazard jeopardy precariousness insecurity vulnerability

Antonyms

safety security harmlessness stability certainty protection invulnerability