risky
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What does risky mean? Risky describes something that involves risk or hazards, as in Walking a tightrope without a net below is risky.Risky is almost always used to describe an action taken that could lead to negative consequences, such as when you decide not to study for your final exams.Example: Working as a firefighter is a risky but worthwhile job.
Other Word Forms
- riskily adverb
- riskiness noun
- unrisky adjective
Etymology
Origin of risky
Example Sentences
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The warning comes as the Health Services Safety Investigations Body has warned that risky corridor care is becoming normalised in hospitals across the country.
From BBC
It would be risky for private companies to invest in Venezuela “unless there’s some massive carrot” from the government, he added.
From Barron's
A few weeks later, traders seem to be jumping over themselves to buy the riskiest, highest-beta AI momentum plays: commodity memory stocks.
From Barron's
It would be risky for private companies to invest in Venezuela “unless there’s some massive carrot” from the government, he added.
From Barron's
Leveraged buyouts are risky, Warner said, with the dangers increasing with the amount of debt involved.
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