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

Iraola’s arrival from Bournemouth marks the return to the high-risk and high-reward football Anfield was craving last season. — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Fire agencies conduct home inspections for vegetation and defensible space in many high-risk areas. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

The industry’s research shows that secondary homes in high-risk areas are more likely to be uninsured than primary residences, Walker said. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

The organization run by the British navy that helps protect commercial shipping in high-risk areas added that the crew was safe, although no damage assessment had ⁠been reported and the environmental impact was unknown. — Amin Khodadadi, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for high-risk

• basilisk
• obelisk
• bisque
• brisk
• disc
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• fisc
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• frisk
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• whisk
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