risky
1risky — UK US /ˈrɪski/ adjective ► involving the possibility that something bad might happen or that something will fail or lose money: »Even over the long run, stocks are risky. »a risky asset/investment »The travel sector is risky for investors. ►… …
2Risky — Risk y, a. Attended with risk or danger; hazardous. A risky matter. W. Collins. [1913 Webster] Generalization are always risky. Lowell. [1913 Webster] …
3risky — risky, risqué Risky is the general word meaning ‘involving risk’, whereas the French loanword risqué means ‘slightly indecent’ (especially with reference to humour) and therefore risking shock …
4risky — index aleatory (perilous), dangerous, impulsive (rash), insalubrious, insecure, noxious, precarious …
5risky — 1826, from RISK (Cf. risk) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …
6risky — precarious, hazardous, *dangerous, perilous Analogous words: *adventurous, venturesome: chancy, *random, haphazard, hit or miss, happy go lucky …
7risky — [adj] dangerous chancy, delicate, dicey*, endangered, fraught with danger*, going for broke*, hairy*, hanging by a thread*, hazardous, iffy*, insecure, jeopardous, long shot*, not a prayer*, off the deep end*, on slippery ground*, on the spot*,… …
8risky — ► ADJECTIVE (riskier, riskiest) ▪ involving risk. DERIVATIVES riskily adverb riskiness noun …
9risky — [ris′kē] adj. riskier, riskiest involving risk; hazardous; dangerous riskily adv. riskiness n …
10risky */ — UK [ˈrɪskɪ] / US adjective Word forms risky : adjective risky comparative riskier superlative riskiest involving the possibility of danger, harm, or failure I wouldn t do it if I were you – it s too risky. The decision is a politically risky one …
