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risky
risky
adjective \ˈris-kē\
: involving the possibility of something bad or unpleasant happening : involving risk
risk·i·errisk·i·est
Full Definition of RISKY
: attended with risk or danger : hazardous
— risk·i·ness noun
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Examples of RISKY
- Her plan is too risky.
First Known Use of RISKY
1827
Related to RISKY
- Synonyms
- grave, grievous, hazardous, jeopardizing, menacing, parlous, perilous, dangerous, serious, threatening, unhealthy, unsafe, venturesome
- Antonyms
- harmless, innocent, innocuous, nonhazardous, nonthreatening, safe, unthreatening
See Synonym Discussion at dangerous
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