Synonyms

chancy

American

[chan-see, chahn-] / ˈtʃæn si, ˈtʃɑn- /

adjective

chancier, chanciest

uncertain, hazardous, or risky.

Synonyms:

venturesome, dubious, doubtful, precarious

Antonyms:

predictable, certain, sure
random; haphazard; subject to chance.
Chiefly Scot. lucky.

chancy British

/ ˈtʃɑːnsɪ /

adjective

informal of uncertain outcome or temperament; risky

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Etymology

Origin of chancy

First recorded in 1505–15; chance + -y ¹

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