default | loss due to not showing up, he lost the game by default |
risk peril danger | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury, he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime, there was a danger he would do the wrong thing |
risk arbitrage takeover arbitrage | arbitrage involving risk, as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer, if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money |
default judgment default judgement judgment by default judgement by default | a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court) |
risk risk of exposure | the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent |
risk risk of infection | the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred |
default option default | an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified |
gambler risk taker | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement |
nonpayment default nonremittal | loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid |
default nonpayment nonremittal | act of failing to meet a financial obligation |
venture capital risk capital | wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises |
hazard jeopardy peril risk endangerment | a source of danger, a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune, drinking alcohol is a health hazard |
default default on | fail to pay up |
gamble chance risk hazard take chances adventure run a risk take a chance | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome, When you buy these stocks you are gambling |
risk put on the line lay on the line | expose to a chance of loss or damage, We risked losing a lot of money in this venture, Why risk your life?, She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong |
risk-free riskless unhazardous | thought to be devoid of risk |
bad risky high-risk speculative | not financially safe or secure, a bad investment, high risk investments, anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky, speculative business enterprises |