risky

adjective

USRIS-kee/ˈɹɪski/

Formsriskier, riskiest

1 meaning of risky

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adjective
Likely to cause harm, loss, or failure.
Like walking on thin ice that might break under you.
Crossing that busy road without looking is risky.
They made a risky choice and lost all their money.
Similardangerous, hazardous, perilous, chancy, precarious
Oppositesafe, secure

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Origin

It comes from the word "risk" plus "-y".