Imperiled vs Endangered - What's the difference?
imperiled | endangered |
(biological conservation) at risk of becoming extinct
(imperil)
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
* 1825, Sir Walter Scott, The Betrothed
(endanger)
As adjectives the difference between imperiled and endangered
is that imperiled is biological conservation at risk of becoming extinct while endangered is in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct.As verbs the difference between imperiled and endangered
is that imperiled is past tense of imperil while endangered is past tense of endanger.imperiled
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Alternative forms
* imperilled (UK)Adjective
(head)- The wildlife management plan was focused on helping the reproductive needs of imperiled species.
Verb
(head)endangered
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Adjective
(en adjective)- I have but done my devoir, lady, as a good knight, in defence of an endangered maiden...