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Definition of risky :
Attended with risk or danger; hazardous.
Synonyms:
notional, equivocal, violent, dubious, unwarranted, wondering, fantastic, raging, groundless, adventurous, tough, unsound, regretful, sorry, chancy, endangered, uncollectible, untamed, raving mad, crazy, waste, unsteady, barbaric, idle, godforsaken, unfounded, unassured, dotty, wild, doubtful, unstable, bad, angry, unsettled, venturous, uncivilised, savage, venturesome, spoiled, safety, spoilt, tempestuous, unfit, barbarian, inquisitive, furious, forged, hairy, gaga, parlous, defective, big, questioning, high-risk, baseless, uncivilized
chancy (part of speech: adjective)
hit-or-miss, lucky, accidental, causeless, haphazard, aimless, hazardous, fluky, chance, random, coin toss, speculative, uncertain, potluck
dangerous (part of speech: adjective)
menacing, precarious, dangerous, unsafe, perilous, jeopardous, insecure, treacherous, ominous, threatening
Usage examples:
- " I played when I was twelve, but I guess it's pretty risky for a kid of that age to do it. - "The Crimson Sweater", Ralph Henry Barbour.
- Here they faced the open lawn, and Harry realized that to try to cross it was too risky. - "The Boy Scout Aviators", George Durston.
- But I warn you, what is likely to happen this morning will be risky. - "Jimgrim and Allah's Peace", Talbot Mundy.