Dictionary.com

chancy

[ chan-see, chahn- ]
/ ˈtʃæn si, ˈtʃɑn- /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: chancy / chanciness on Thesaurus.com
adjective, chanc·i·er, chanc·i·est.
uncertain, hazardous, or risky.
random; haphazard; subject to chance.
Chiefly Scot. lucky1.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of chancy

First recorded in 1505–15; chance + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM chancy

chanc·i·ness, noun

Words nearby chancy

chancer, chancery, Chan Chan, chancre, chancroid, chancy, chandelier, chandelier earring, chandelle, Chandernagore, Chandigarh
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Words related to chancy

capricious, contingent, dicey, erratic, fluctuant, fluky, hazardous, iffy, incalculable, precarious, problematic, problematical, rocky, speculative, ticklish, touchy, tricky, uncertain, unpredictable, unsound

How to use chancy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for chancy

chancy

chancey

/ (ˈtʃɑːnsɪ) /
adjective chancier or chanciest
informal of uncertain outcome or temperament; risky

Derived forms of chancy

chancily, adverbchanciness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK