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Definitions for Risky

[1] attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.
[2] involving danger; perilous

Words related to Risky

tricky, uncertain, unhealthy, unsound, treacherous, hazardous, unsafe, precarious, perilous, sensitive, delicate, speculative, dicey, chancy, endangered, hairy, iffy, insecure, rocky, ticklish

Words nearby Risky

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

Origin of Risky

First recorded in 1820–30; risk + -y1

Words that may be confused with Risky

risky, risqué

Other words from Risky

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

Synonyms for Risky

delicate, dicey, hazardous, perilous, precarious, sensitive, speculative, treacherous, tricky, uncertain, unhealthy, unsafe, unsound, chancy, endangered, fraught with danger, going for broke, hairy, hanging by a thread, iffy, insecure, jeopardous, long shot, not a prayer, off the deep end, on slippery ground, on the spot, on thin ice, out on a limb, playing with fire, rocky, ticklish, touch-and-go, touchy, venturesome, wicked, wide-open