risky
adjective
attended with or involving risk; hazardous.
riskier
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comparativeof risky.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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JPMorgan has announced the bank would use its own capital to invest directly in companies it has defined as critical to national security and economic self-sufficiency, an inherently riskier strategy but also potentially more profitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
High-beta refers to stocks with higher volatility than the market as a whole, therefore riskier, but which also offer the potential for higher returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Paying up for stakes in the hottest startups is a riskier strategy than venture capital’s traditional approach, one that can lead to disappointment if companies fail to live up to lofty expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
It serves as a conduit between riskier, volatile cryptocurrencies and the conventional finance system, essentially used as an offshore dollar.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Attaching a name attaches you to the world of fact, which is riskier, more hazardous: who knows what the chances are out there, of survival, yours?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
