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RISKY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RISKY?

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Risky as an Adjective
Definitions of "Risky" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Risky" as an adjective (16 Words)
Usage Examples of "Risky" as an adjective
Associations of "Risky" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Risky” are: hazardous, wild, bad, high-risk, speculative, dangerous, fraught with danger, perilous, unsafe, insecure, exposed, defenceless, precarious, touch-and-go, tricky, treacherous

Risky as an Adjective

Definitions of "Risky" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “risky” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Not financially safe or secure.
Full of the possibility of danger, failure, or loss.
Risqu.
Involving risk or danger.

Synonyms of "Risky" as an adjective (16 Words)

bad	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. A bad* storm.*
dangerous	Likely to cause problems or to have adverse consequences. Insecticides which are dangerous* to the environment.*
defenceless	Lacking weapons for self-defense. Attacks on defenceless* civilians.*
exposed	In a vulnerable position or situation. A midi length dress with a high neck and an exposed* zip.*
fraught with danger	Filled with or attended with.
hazardous	Involving risk or danger. It is hazardous* to personal safety.*
high-risk	Not financially safe or secure.
insecure	Lacking in security or safety. A rather gauche insecure* young man.*
perilous	Fraught with danger. A perilous* journey south.*
precarious	Affording no ease or reassurance. A precarious* ladder.*
speculative	(of an investment) involving a high risk of loss. He gave her a speculative* glance.*
touch-and-go	Functioning correctly and ready for action.
treacherous	Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. The fiercest and most treacherous* of foes.*
tricky	Marked by skill in deception. Applying eyeliner can be a tricky* business.*
unsafe	Lacking in security or safety. Because the confession was unreliable the verdict was unsafe* and unsatisfactory.*
wild	Produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation. Wild colors.

Usage Examples of "Risky" as an adjective

Their risky patter made the guests laugh.
It was much too risky to try to disarm him.
Anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky.
Extremely risky going out in the tide and fog.

Associations of "Risky" (30 Words)

crisis	A crucial stage or turning point in the course of something. When the crisis* came she does not appear to have hesitated.*
danger	A dangerous place. One of the trains involved passed a signal at danger.
dangerous	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. It is dangerous* to convict on his evidence.*
deadly	Extremely (used as intensives. It s a great town and the pubs are deadly.
dicey	Unpredictable and potentially dangerous. Democracy is a dicey* business.*
flammability	The quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly.
hazard	Say (something) in a tentative way. He hazarded a guess.
hazardous	Involving risk or danger. It is hazardous* to personal safety.*
imminence	The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon. The populace was largely unaware of the imminence* of war.*
insecure	Not safe from attack. An insecure* person lacking mental stability.*
irradiate	Give spiritual insight to; in religion. Irradiate food.
jeopardy	Danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offence. The whole peace process is in jeopardy.
neurotoxin	Any toxin that affects neural tissues.
parlous	Fraught with danger. The General s position was parlous.
peril	A state of danger involving risk. The movement is in peril* of dying.*
perilous	Exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin. A perilous* voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.*
perilously	In a way that is full of danger or risk. Houses perched perilously* on craggy outposts.*
pitfall	An unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty. The pitfalls of buying goods at public auctions.
precarious	Not secure; beset with difficulties. The precarious* life of an undersea diver.*
radioactivity	The emission of ionizing radiation or particles caused by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei. An escape of radioactivity.
radium	The chemical element of atomic number 88, a rare radioactive metal of the alkaline earth series. It was formerly used as a source of radiation for radiotherapy.
risk	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. Gloss paint can burn strongly and pose a fire risk.
shaky	Unstable because of poor construction or heavy use. A wobbly chair with shaky* legs.*
shivering	Shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited. He bought a warm winter coat for a shivering* man.*
stunt	Perform a stunt or stunts. You will stunt* your growth by building all these muscles.*
threatened	(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered. The spotted owl is a threatened* species not yet an endangered one.*
toxicity	The quality of being very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way. She went public with allegations of workplace toxicity* and sexism.*
toxin	A poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species.
unsafe	Lacking in security or safety. Drinking water in some areas may be unsafe.
volatility	Liability to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. The children have been exposed to the full force of her volatility.