riskyadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪski/, U.S.

/ˈrɪski/

Forms: 1800s– resky (U.S. regional), 1800s– risky.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: risk n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < risk n. + -y suffix¹. Compare French risqué fraught with risk (probably 1690), improper, unsuitable, shocking (1839 or earlier), use as adjective of past participle of risquer risk v. In sense 3 after either risqué adj. or its etymon French risqué. Compare earlier riskful adj.

1. Involving the possibility of injury, loss, or other adverse or unwelcome circumstance; dangerous; hazardous; fraught with risk.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > full of risk

adventurousa1375

jeopardous1451

jeopardious?1504

hazardous1549

venturous1570

hazardly1575

chanceful1591

unsafe1597

venturable1597

hazard1601

desperatea1616

hazardable1618

hazardful1626

discriminous1658

venturesome1661

precarious1727

riskful1793

risky1813

1813 R. Mayo View Anc. Geogr. & Anc. Hist. iii. vii. 59 The Tudors were equal to the occasion, and, trading on the desire of both sides for friendship, did not commit themselves to any expensive or risky policy.

1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie xii 'Twill be a risky job, and one of small profit!

1871 J. Tyndall Fragm. Sci. (1879) II. xiii. 296 His experiment is a very risky one.

1937 Life 26 July 57/1 Charlie,..the overbred brat of the radio, is so insufferably satisfied with himself that it is risky to praise him in public.

1961 H. MacLennan in Amer. Heritage Oct. 97/2 The rapids were always risky, and crosses marked the graves of drowned voyageurs on the banks.

2007 Dr. Dobb's Jrnl. Nov. 64/1 Correcting errors, in publishing or posting or programming, is a risky business.

2. Bold, daring; adventurous. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [adjective]

keenc897

dearOE

bolda1000

hardyc1225

yepec1275

crousea1400

jeopardousa1513

audacious1550

facing1564

venturous1565

daring1582

daring-hardy1597

audaculous1603

dareful1614

adventuresome1628

outdacious1742

risky1826

plucky1835

plucked1846

racy1901

have-a-go1953

philobatic1955

Boy's Own1967

1826 J. F. Cooper Last of Mohicans I. vii. 97 I am no mortal, if the risky devils haven't swam down upon the very pitch.

1908 Yale Lit. Mag. Mar. 274 These foreigners are risky fellows, and if you don't take care, the mustachios will slip and reveal the damning truth that these imposing strangers are but costumed supes.

2006 D. Thomson Nicole Kidman 132 Or could it be that the energetic, risky girl..has a tremendous itch to do something very physical, something crazy, or out of control.

3. = risqué adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > [adjective] > verging on

risqué1867

scabrous1880

risky1881

décolleté1890

pink1898

mondo1966

1881 Daily News 25 July 2/6 He has carefully eliminated all the risky Gallicisms to which..the Palais Royal artists gave such point.

1920 D. H. Lawrence Women in Love xxix. 484 Loerke was everywhere at once, like a gnome, suggesting drinks for the women, making an obscure, slightly risky joke with the men, confusing and mystifying the waiter.

1974 Times 7 June 18/6 Those who slept missed some risky jokes.

2004 C. Bazalgette in M. Bonham Casino p. xi She loved to show off and to tell risky stories.

Compounds

risky shift n. Social Psychology in decision-making, the shift of opinion towards an option involving greater risk that may take place when responsibility for the decision rests with a group rather than an individual; (also) the phenomenon in which such shifts of opinion are observed.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > psychology > social psychology > group psychology > [noun] > move to group decision

risky shift1964

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > change of opinion > [noun] > involving risk

risky shift1964

1964 M. Wallach et al. in Jrnl. Abnormal & Social Psychol. 68 272/1 Group responsibility in the presence of group decision lead to a strong risky shift.

1978 H. Lamm & D. G. Myers in Adv. in Exper. Social Psychol. 11 149 Some researchers have used a rating scale (degree of preference for the risky vs. the cautious course of action). By and large, risky shift is obtained on items which elicit risky individual responses.

2007 School Psychol. Rev. (Nexis) 1 Sept. 484 The important contributions from a large body of social psychological research cannot be ignored when examining the risky shift as it may affect school-based decision making.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	risky
释义	riskyadj. Brit. /ˈrɪski/, U.S. /ˈrɪski/ Forms: 1800s– resky (U.S. regional), 1800s– risky. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: risk n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < risk n. + -y suffix¹. Compare French risqué fraught with risk (probably 1690), improper, unsuitable, shocking (1839 or earlier), use as adjective of past participle of risquer risk v. In sense 3 after either risqué adj. or its etymon French risqué. Compare earlier riskful adj. 1. Involving the possibility of injury, loss, or other adverse or unwelcome circumstance; dangerous; hazardous; fraught with risk. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > full of risk adventurousa1375 jeopardous1451 jeopardious?1504 hazardous1549 venturous1570 hazardly1575 chanceful1591 unsafe1597 venturable1597 hazard1601 desperatea1616 hazardable1618 hazardful1626 discriminous1658 venturesome1661 precarious1727 riskful1793 risky1813 1813 R. Mayo View Anc. Geogr. & Anc. Hist. iii. vii. 59 The Tudors were equal to the occasion, and, trading on the desire of both sides for friendship, did not commit themselves to any expensive or risky policy. 1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie xii 'Twill be a risky job, and one of small profit! 1871 J. Tyndall Fragm. Sci. (1879) II. xiii. 296 His experiment is a very risky one. 1937 Life 26 July 57/1 Charlie,..the overbred brat of the radio, is so insufferably satisfied with himself that it is risky to praise him in public. 1961 H. MacLennan in Amer. Heritage Oct. 97/2 The rapids were always risky, and crosses marked the graves of drowned voyageurs on the banks. 2007 Dr. Dobb's Jrnl. Nov. 64/1 Correcting errors, in publishing or posting or programming, is a risky business. 2. Bold, daring; adventurous. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [adjective] keenc897 dearOE bolda1000 hardyc1225 yepec1275 crousea1400 jeopardousa1513 audacious1550 facing1564 venturous1565 daring1582 daring-hardy1597 audaculous1603 dareful1614 adventuresome1628 outdacious1742 risky1826 plucky1835 plucked1846 racy1901 have-a-go1953 philobatic1955 Boy's Own1967 1826 J. F. Cooper Last of Mohicans I. vii. 97 I am no mortal, if the risky devils haven't swam down upon the very pitch. 1908 Yale Lit. Mag. Mar. 274 These foreigners are risky fellows, and if you don't take care, the mustachios will slip and reveal the damning truth that these imposing strangers are but costumed supes. 2006 D. Thomson Nicole Kidman 132 Or could it be that the energetic, risky girl..has a tremendous itch to do something very physical, something crazy, or out of control. 3. = risqué adj. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > [adjective] > verging on risqué1867 scabrous1880 risky1881 décolleté1890 pink1898 mondo1966 1881 Daily News 25 July 2/6 He has carefully eliminated all the risky Gallicisms to which..the Palais Royal artists gave such point. 1920 D. H. Lawrence Women in Love xxix. 484 Loerke was everywhere at once, like a gnome, suggesting drinks for the women, making an obscure, slightly risky joke with the men, confusing and mystifying the waiter. 1974 Times 7 June 18/6 Those who slept missed some risky jokes. 2004 C. Bazalgette in M. Bonham Casino p. xi She loved to show off and to tell risky stories. Compounds risky shift n. Social Psychology in decision-making, the shift of opinion towards an option involving greater risk that may take place when responsibility for the decision rests with a group rather than an individual; (also) the phenomenon in which such shifts of opinion are observed. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > psychology > social psychology > group psychology > [noun] > move to group decision risky shift1964 the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > change of opinion > [noun] > involving risk risky shift1964 1964 M. Wallach et al. in Jrnl. Abnormal & Social Psychol. 68 272/1 Group responsibility in the presence of group decision lead to a strong risky shift. 1978 H. Lamm & D. G. Myers in Adv. in Exper. Social Psychol. 11 149 Some researchers have used a rating scale (degree of preference for the risky vs. the cautious course of action). By and large, risky shift is obtained on items which elicit risky individual responses. 2007 School Psychol. Rev. (Nexis) 1 Sept. 484 The important contributions from a large body of social psychological research cannot be ignored when examining the risky shift as it may affect school-based decision making. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1813
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