/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of sword of damocles Find synonyms for: Noun1. sword of Damocles, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangermentusage: a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language