risky

adjective

ˈri-skē

riskier; riskiest

: attended with risk or danger : hazardous

riskiness noun

Example Sentences

Her plan is too risky.

Recent Examples on the Web Any earlier would’ve been risky, said Jones, a beekeeper of 15 years.

Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Shifting away from traditional revenue models of monetizing content through advertising and subscriptions to the still largely speculative metaverse business landscape is risky.

Adario Strange, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 The six-week test flight is risky and could be cut short if something fails, NASA officials warn.

Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 Hauling around a cuticle oil can be risky, if any spillage were to occur.

Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2022 Of course, Kickstarter is risky, and the internet is full of horror stories about campaigns gone very wrong.

Steve Larese, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 This doesn’t mean that crypto would cease to be risky.

Brian P. Brooks And Charles W. Calomiris, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Though countries including Russia and India have approved coronavirus vaccines for emergency use without data from large-scale trials, several scientists said in interviews that the practice is risky.

Yeganeh Torbati, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 Daring to risk that movement, and undermine the on-court product, for a slightly bigger piece of the, pie could be risky, and would unquestionably send a poor message to the millions of fans who are tuning in worldwide.

Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

risky

adjective

as in dangerous

involving potential loss or injury a risky new adventure

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

safe
harmless
innocuous
beneficial
advantageous
good
nonthreatening
innocent
nonhazardous
unthreatening
ultrasafe

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of risky are dangerous, hazardous, perilous, and precarious. While all these words mean "bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury," risky often applies to a known and accepted danger.

shied away from risky investments

While the synonyms dangerous and risky are close in meaning, dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully.

soldiers on a dangerous mission

Although the words hazardous and risky have much in common, hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure.

claims that smoking is hazardous to your health

The words perilous and risky can be used in similar contexts, but perilous strongly implies the immediacy of danger.

perilous mountain roads

While in some cases nearly identical to risky, precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty.

earned a precarious living by gambling

单词	risky
释义	risky adjective ˈri-skē riskier; riskiest : attended with risk or danger : hazardous riskiness noun Synonyms dangerous grave grievous hazardous jeopardizing menacing parlous perilous serious threatening unhealthy unsafe venturesome See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her plan is too risky. Recent Examples on the Web Any earlier would’ve been risky, said Jones, a beekeeper of 15 years. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Shifting away from traditional revenue models of monetizing content through advertising and subscriptions to the still largely speculative metaverse business landscape is risky. Adario Strange, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 The six-week test flight is risky and could be cut short if something fails, NASA officials warn. Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 Hauling around a cuticle oil can be risky, if any spillage were to occur. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2022 Of course, Kickstarter is risky, and the internet is full of horror stories about campaigns gone very wrong. Steve Larese, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 This doesn’t mean that crypto would cease to be risky. Brian P. Brooks And Charles W. Calomiris, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Though countries including Russia and India have approved coronavirus vaccines for emergency use without data from large-scale trials, several scientists said in interviews that the practice is risky. Yeganeh Torbati, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 Daring to risk that movement, and undermine the on-court product, for a slightly bigger piece of the, pie could be risky, and would unquestionably send a poor message to the millions of fans who are tuning in worldwide. Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1813, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing risky risky business risky move risky business risky move Kids Definition risky adjective ˈris-kē riskier; riskiest : dangerous sense 1 risky adjective as in dangerous involving potential loss or injury a risky new adventure Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dangerous hazardous perilous serious unsafe precarious treacherous threatening unhealthy menacing jeopardizing random venturesome uncertain grave grievous destructive fatal detrimental parlous harmful unpleasant dicey bad insecure lethal haphazard adverse deadly chance fell sickening injurious ugly distressing deleterious nasty pernicious murderous malignant evil hurtful wicked ultrahazardous noxious killer ill dire inimical fateful mortal baneful deathly pestilent baleful Antonyms & Near Antonyms safe harmless innocuous beneficial advantageous good nonthreatening innocent nonhazardous unthreatening ultrasafe See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of risky are dangerous, hazardous, perilous, and precarious. While all these words mean "bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury," risky often applies to a known and accepted danger. shied away from risky investments While the synonyms dangerous and risky are close in meaning, dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully. soldiers on a dangerous mission Although the words hazardous and risky have much in common, hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure. claims that smoking is hazardous to your health The words perilous and risky can be used in similar contexts, but perilous strongly implies the immediacy of danger. perilous mountain roads While in some cases nearly identical to risky, precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty. earned a precarious living by gambling
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risky

adjective

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