risky

[ ris-kee ]
/ ˈrɪs ki /

adjective, risk·i·er, risk·i·est.

attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.

Origin of risky

First recorded in 1820–30; risk + -y1

SYNONYMS FOR risky

dangerous, perilous.

OTHER WORDS FROM risky

risk·i·ly, adverb risk·i·ness, noun un·risk·y, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH risky

risky risqué

Words nearby risky

risk life and limb, risk management, risk-averse, risk-benefit, risktaker, risky, risorgimento, risorius muscle, risotto, risqué, riss

Example sentences from the Web for riskiness

  • This trivial instance indicates the essence of generalization, and also illustrates the riskiness of the proceeding.

    Reconstruction in Philosophy |John Dewey

  • So, on the whole, I am glad you have come, although at first I was rather dismayed at the riskiness of it.

    The Rebellion of Margaret |Geraldine Mockler

British Dictionary definitions for riskiness

risky
/ (ˈrɪskɪ) /

adjective riskier or riskiest

involving danger; perilous

Derived forms of risky

riskily, adverb riskiness, noun