onveiligheid

Definitions of onveiligheid
  1. noun
    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
    synonyms: bedreiging, gevaar, perikel, perikelen, risico
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    types:
    gok, waagstuk
    a risky act or venture
    afstandsschot
    a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards
    type of:
    expeditie
    any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
  2. noun
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
    synonyms: dreiging, gevaar, levensgevaar, onraad, perikel
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    antonyms:
    veiligheid
    the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
    types:
    D.I.N., DIN, gevoeligheid, lichtgevoeligheid
    the state of being vulnerable or exposed
    type of:
    gesteldheid, hoedanigheid, staat, standing, status, voorwaarde
    a state at a particular time
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