Definitions

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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Experts warn that if a whole generation stops believing the state pension will be there, it could push people towards more risky investments, prompt overly restrictive behaviour, or lead others not to save at all.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

A put option pays off when asset prices fall, so holding one lets you own risky assets without fear of downside.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

At that rate, the market is treating the company’s funding mechanism like risky junk debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Stretch fell as low as $82.53 last week, raising its effective yield to 14%, typical of highly risky junk debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

But MI6 needed someone to take the risky role of courier.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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