imperilled

im·per·il

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-per-uh l]
- /ɪmˈpɛr əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-per-uh l]
- /ɪmˈpɛr əl/

Definitions of imperilled word

verb with object imperilled to put in peril or danger; endanger. 1
noun imperilled Simple past tense and past participle of imperil; Alternative spelling of imperiled. 1

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Origin of imperilled

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; im-1 + peril

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Parts of speech for Imperilled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Imperilled

imperilled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

imperilled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for imperilled

adjective imperilled

endangered — (of a species) Seriously at risk of extinction.
threatened — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
at risk — To be at risk means to be in a situation where something unpleasant might happen.

All 3 Synonyms of imperilled