risqué

[ri-skey, rees-key]

adjective

1. daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color.

   a risqué story.

   Synonyms: ribald, indecent, gross, broad

risqué

/ ˈrɪskeɪ /

adjective

1. bordering on impropriety or indecency

   a risqué joke

Word History and Origins

Origin of risqué¹

1865–70; < French, past participle of risquer to risk

Word History and Origins

Origin of risqué¹

C19: from French risquer to hazard, _risk

Related Words

• bawdy 
• erotic 
• lewd 
• lurid 
• naughty 
• off-color 
• provocative 
• suggestive