high-risk

adjective

1

: likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk

a high-risk activity

high-risk investments

2

: more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury

high-risk patients

patients in the high-risk group

Examples of high-risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The highest number of fatal attacks, the study found, occurred after high-risk behaviors, including deliberately entering waterways known to contain alligators. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Three wildland firefighters killed in fast-moving blazes along the Colorado-Utah border have been identified as members of an elite Helitack crew deployed to remote, high-risk terrain. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Produce prescriptions may be issued to people with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a high-risk pregnancy. — Kate Gray, CBS News, 29 June 2026

In high-risk destinations, even a minor incident can become far more complex to manage without the right protection in place. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for high-risk

• basilisk
• obelisk
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• brisk
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