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Synonyms for risky
ˈrɪs kirisky
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Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
risky
Uncertain is applied to things that human knowledge can not certainly determine or that human power can not certainly control; precarious originally meant dependent on the will of another, and now, by extension of meaning, dependent on chance or hazard, with manifest unfavorable possibility verging toward probability; as, one holds office by a precarious tenure, or land by a precarious title; the strong man's hold on life is uncertain, the invalid's is precarious.
Synonyms:
doubtful, dubious, equivocal, hazardous, insecure, perilous, precarious, unassured, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteadyAntonyms:
actual, assured, certain, firm, immutable, incontestable, infallible, real, settled, stable, steady, strong, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unquestionable
Princeton's WordNet
hazardous, risky, wildadjective
involving risk or danger
"skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
Synonyms:
furious, waste, wild, dotty, savage, barbarian, bad, speculative, baseless, violent, untamed, idle, hazardous, uncivilised, fantastic, raving mad, raging, groundless, angry, barbaric, crazy, godforsaken, unfounded, high-risk, tempestuous, uncivilized, gaga, unwarrantedbad, risky, high-risk, speculativeadjective
not financially safe or secure
"a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"
Synonyms:
big, spoiled, uncollectible, questioning, bad, speculative, regretful, hazardous, forged, defective, inquisitive, sorry, tough, spoilt, unsound, wondering(a), high-risk, unfit, wild, notional
Dictionary of English Synonymes
riskyadjective
Synonyms:
[colloquial, U. S.] dangerous, hazardous, perilous, unsafe, full of risk
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
riskyadjective
Synonyms:
hazardous, unsafe, perilous, jeopardous, dangerous, precarious
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#330 | big | |
#841 | bad | |
#876 | risk | |
#1980 | waste | |
#2028 | wild | |
#2263 | sorry | |
#3304 | crazy | |
#4089 | fantastic | |
#4178 | dangerous | |
#4924 | tough | |
#5700 | hazardous | |
#5940 | violent | |
#6547 | angry | |
#9013 | idle | |
#9792 | savage | |
#10488 | unstable | |
#11273 | defective | |
#11666 | uncertain | |
#13327 | questioning | |
#15510 | forged | |
#15665 | risky | |
#16835 | furious | |
#16845 | unsafe | |
#18847 | raging | |
#20066 | doubtful | |
#20069 | insecure | |
#20140 | speculative | |
#21584 | spoiled | |
#23071 | dubious | |
#26177 | barbarian | |
#29642 | unfit | |
#36686 | unfounded | |
#37328 | precarious | |
#37717 | unwarranted | |
#38566 | perilous | |
#39207 | notional | |
#40835 | unsettled | |
#43810 | barbaric | |
#47076 | inquisitive | |
#49479 | unsteady | |
#50756 | spoilt | |
#51788 | untamed | |
#53805 | unsound | |
#60134 | baseless | |
#61305 | dotty | |
#61739 | gaga | |
#70807 | equivocal | |
#75645 | dicey | |
#84338 | groundless | |
#93066 | uncollectible | |
#102327 | uncivilized | |
#106455 | tempestuous | |
#134051 | regretful | |
#162789 | godforsaken | |
#236180 | uncivilised |
How to use risky in a sentence?
Because the sport is risky it attracts kids drawn to risky behavior.
This pattern is risky and unjustified, so NATO remains vigilant. We are here and we are ready to defend all our allies against any threats, It is a pattern which we have not seen for many years and it is a pattern that reminds us of the way they conducted these kind of military air activities back in the time of the Cold War.
Mr. Erdogan has compared the risks of nuclear stations with watching TV and said both are risky. I agree with the risks of wathcing TV, especially when he is on TV. (On prime minister Erdogan's quote of "people are saying nuclear stations are risky, then don't you use computers or watch TV as they also emit radiation?")
The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
Our numbers demonstrate that most investment is happening at the national level, with investors favoring familiar environments they perceive to be less risky.
Translations for risky
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- riscós, arriscatCatalan, Valencian
- riskantní, nebezpečnýCzech
- riskantGerman
- riesgoso, arriesgadoSpanish
- vaarallinen, riskaabeliFinnish
- risquéFrench
- kockázatosHungarian
- 危険Japanese
- ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿKannada
- riskant, gewaagdDutch
- arriscadoPortuguese
- рискованныйRussian
- rȉzičan, ри̏зичанSerbo-Croatian
- riskfylld, riskabelSwedish
- riskliTurkish
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