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 measures include the mandatory use of guides at 189 high-risk locations around the country, as well as pre-climb screening procedures for hikers, state media agency Bernama reported Wednesday. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Half of men in their 30s, 40s and 50s engaged in binge drinking, and more than one in five men in their 40s and 50s qualified as high-risk drinkers. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

So, the supply chain is high-risk, and even high-volume essential minerals like copper and lithium can get wildly expensive. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

The next law should make companies prove their systems can be contained, give government enough access to verify high-risk claims and give the public enough visibility to believe the bargain. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for high-risk

• basilisk
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• brisk
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