perilousness

English

Etymology

perilous +‎ -ness

Noun

perilousness (uncountable)

1. The quality of being perilous.
   • 1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka (republished by Eland, 2019; p. 121):

     My nerves were now keyed to a point beyond fear; nevertheless, I realised the perilousness of our situation.

Synonyms

• riskiness, dangerousness, hazardousness