risky

[ris-kee] / ˈrɪs ki /

ADJECTIVE

dangerous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate dicey hazardous perilous precarious sensitive speculative treacherous tricky uncertain unhealthy unsafe unsound

WEAK

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 thin ice on-the-spot out on a limb playing with fire rocky ticklish touch-and-go touchy venturesome wicked wide-open

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain definite harmless healthy honest insensitive protected safe secure stable strong sure well

WEAK

assured

Example Sentences

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This generation of ETFs isn’t just more expensive and risky than its forebears.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I’m worried I may not be diversified enough and may fare better selling and redistributing into less risky index funds.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Wading into the private-credit crisis to pick up higher-than-average income might seem risky, but a little care can go a long way.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"Forcing a regime change would be too risky for that," he added.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Our goal was to make the trip to the moon less risky than going for a drive in a Corvette on a Sunday afternoon.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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