How Do You Spell IMPERILLED?

Pronunciation: [ɪmpˈɛɹə͡ld] (IPA)

The word "imperilled" is spelled with two L's and is pronounced /ɪmˈpɛrəld/. The first syllable is pronounced like "im" with a short "i" sound, the second syllable is pronounced like "per" with a short "e" sound, and the third syllable is pronounced like "illed" with a schwa sound. The double L in the spelling indicates the past participle form of the verb "imperil," meaning to put something or someone in danger. In other words, "imperilled" means that something or someone has been put in danger or at risk.

IMPERILLED Meaning and Definition

1. Imperilled is an adjective that describes a state in which someone or something is endangered, threatened, or put at serious risk. It refers to a condition where there is potential harm, destruction, or loss looming over a person, organization, or object. The term underscores a sense of vulnerability and imminent danger, suggesting that the subject is being exposed to peril or jeopardized circumstances.

   When something or someone is imperilled, it means that there are factors, events, or actions that have compromised their safety, security, or well-being. This can manifest in various contexts, such as describing the precarious state of an endangered species facing extinction due to habitat destruction, or signifying the critical condition of a person involved in extreme circumstances like a risky rescue mission or life-threatening accident.

   Furthermore, imperilled can be used to describe the political or social situation of a country, a community, or a minority group that is exposed to imminent harm or facing potential disaster. In these cases, it represents the fragility, vulnerability, or instability of a particular condition or state of affairs.

   The term imperilled conveys a sense of urgency, emphasizing the pressing need for immediate action, intervention, or protection in order to mitigate or eliminate the threats, risks, or dangers to the subject.

Common Misspellings for IMPERILLED

• imperilled
• imperriled
• umperilled
• jmperilled
• kmperilled
• omperilled
• 9mperilled

Etymology of IMPERILLED

The word "imperilled" is derived from the word "peril", which originates from the Old French word "peril" or "péril", and Latin "periculum", meaning "danger" or "dangerous". It entered the English language around the 14th century. The prefix "im-" added to "peril" forms "imperil", which means to put someone or something in danger or jeopardy.

Conjugate verb Imperilled

CONDITIONAL

I would imperilled

you would imperilled

he/she/it would imperilled

we would imperilled

they would imperilled

I would imperil

we would imperil

you would imperil

he/she/it would imperil

they would imperil

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be imperiling

you would be imperiling

he/she/it would be imperiling

we would be imperiling

they would be imperiling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have imperilled

you would have imperilled

he/she/it would have imperilled

we would have imperilled

they would have imperilled

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been imperiling

you would have been imperiling

he/she/it would have been imperiling

we would have been imperiling

they would have been imperiling

FUTURE

I will imperil

you will imperil

he/she/it will imperil

we will imperil

they will imperil

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be imperiling

you will be imperiling

he/she/it will be imperiling

we will be imperiling

they will be imperiling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have imperiled

you will have imperiled

he/she/it will have imperiled

we will have imperiled

they will have imperiled

I will have imperilled, will have imperiled

we will have imperilled, will have imperiled

you will have imperilled, will have imperiled

he/she/it will have imperilled, will have imperiled

they will have imperilled, will have imperiled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been imperiling

you will have been imperiling

he/she/it will have been imperiling

we will have been imperiling

they will have been imperiling

IMPERATIVE

you imperil

we let´s imperil

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to imperil

PAST

I imperiled

you imperiled

he/she/it imperiled

we imperiled

they imperiled

I imperilled, imperiled

we imperilled, imperiled

you imperilled, imperiled

he/she/it imperilled, imperiled

they imperilled, imperiled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was imperiling

you were imperiling

he/she/it was imperiling

we were imperiling

they were imperiling

PAST PARTICIPLE

imperiled

PAST PERFECT

I had imperiled

you had imperiled

he/she/it had imperiled

we had imperiled

they had imperiled

I had imperilled, had imperiled

we had imperilled, had imperiled

you had imperilled, had imperiled

he/she/it had imperilled, had imperiled

they had imperilled, had imperiled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been imperiling

you had been imperiling

he/she/it had been imperiling

we had been imperiling

they had been imperiling

PRESENT

I imperil

you imperil

he/she/it imperils

we imperil

they imperil

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am imperiling

you are imperiling

he/she/it is imperiling

we are imperiling

they are imperiling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

imperiling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have imperiled

you have imperiled

he/she/it has imperiled

we have imperiled

they have imperiled

I have imperiled, have imperilled

we have imperiled, have imperilled

you have imperiled, have imperilled

he/she/it has imperiled, has imperilled

they have imperiled, have imperilled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been imperiling

you have been imperiling

he/she/it has been imperiling

we have been imperiling

they have been imperiling

I am imperiling, am imperilling

we are imperilling, are imperiling

you are imperilling, are imperiling

he/she/it is imperiling, is imperilling

they are imperilling, are imperiling

I was imperilling, was imperiling

we were imperiling, were imperilling

you were imperiling, were imperilling

he/she/it was imperilling, was imperiling

they were imperiling, were imperilling

I will be imperiling, will be imperilling

we will be imperiling, will be imperilling

you will be imperiling, will be imperilling

he/she/it will be imperiling, will be imperilling

they will be imperiling, will be imperilling

I have been imperiling, have been imperilling

we have been imperiling, have been imperilling

you have been imperilling, have been imperiling

he/she/it has been imperiling, has been imperilling

they have been imperilling, have been imperiling

I had been imperilling, had been imperiling

we had been imperilling, had been imperiling

you had been imperilling, had been imperiling

he/she/it had been imperilling, had been imperiling

they had been imperilling, had been imperiling

I will have been imperiling, will have been imperilling

we will have been imperiling, will have been imperilling

you will have been imperiling, will have been imperilling

he/she/it will have been imperiling, will have been imperilling

they will have been imperiling, will have been imperilling

I would have imperilled, would have imperiled

we would have imperilled, would have imperiled

you would have imperilled, would have imperiled

he/she/it would have imperilled, would have imperiled

they would have imperilled, would have imperiled

I would be imperilling, would be imperiling

we would be imperilling, would be imperiling

you would be imperilling, would be imperiling

he/she/it would be imperilling, would be imperiling

they would be imperilling, would be imperiling

I would have been imperilling, would have been imperiling

we would have been imperilling, would have been imperiling

you would have been imperilling, would have been imperiling

he/she/it would have been imperilling, would have been imperiling

they would have been imperilling, would have been imperiling