At-risk
(adjective)
- Likely to be harmed or affected negatively.
- Likely to fail or be unsuccessful.
Origin:
The term is a combination of the word "at" and the word "risk".
Examples:
- At-risk students need extra support.
- The company's financial stability was at-risk.
- The species is at-risk of extinction.
- The bridge was at-risk of collapse.
- The project was at-risk of not meeting its deadline.