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imperiled
This term conveys a sense of imminent threat and precariousness, often used in formal or scientific contexts to describe species, ecosystems, or geopolitical stability. It suggests a state of vulnerability where a catastrophic outcome is likely unless an external intervention occurs.
While similar to endangered, imperiled often carries a more urgent or acute tone of danger. It describes a condition of being exposed to peril, emphasizing the fragility of the subject's current state rather than just a statistical decline in population.
Meanings
Examples
The rare mountain gorillas are an imperiled species due to habitat loss.
If we do not act now, the entire coastal ecosystem will be imperiled.
The peace treaty is imperiled by the sudden rise in border tensions.
I cannot believe my career is now imperiled because of one mistake.
The ancient scrolls were imperiled by the dampness of the cellar.
Our mission is imperiled if the signal fails to reach the base.
The future of the small village was imperiled by the encroaching floodwaters.
Is the stability of the government truly so imperiled right now?