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Perilous vs Jeopardy - What's the difference?

perilous | jeopardy |

As an adjective perilous

is dangerous, full of peril.

As a noun jeopardy is

danger of loss, harm, or failure.

perilous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Dangerous, full of peril.
  • jeopardy

    English

    Proper noun

  • , a popular US television game show in which contestants answer clues by responding in the form of a question, hosted originally by (Art Fleming) and most notably by (Alex Trebek).
  • * 1986 , Shane Black, Lethal Weapon (released 1987), scene 12, Warner Bros.
  • Murtaugh: Honey, what’s this on my tie?
    She looks.
    Trish: An ugly spot?
    Murtaugh: Thanks. Sharp as a pin.
    Trish: I’m thinking of going on ‘Jeopardy ’.
  • * 1999 , Kenneth Lonergan and Peter Tolan, analyze this , Warner Bros.
  • Ben: You know, normally a patient wouldn’t smoke or drink during a session.
    Vitti: (blowing smoke) That’s an interesting fact I’ll have to remember if I’m ever on ‘Jeopardy ’.
  • * 2003 , Matthew McIntosh, Well , Grove Press, ISBN 0802117511, pages 43-44
  • Derived terms

    * Double Jeopardy * Final Jeopardy

    See also

    * Wheel of Fortune