risky
(redirected from riskiest)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia.
risk·y
(rĭs′kē)adj. risk·i·er, risk·i·est
Accompanied by or involving risk or danger; hazardous.
risk′i·ly adv.
risk′i·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
risky
(ˈrɪskɪ)adj, riskier or riskiest
involving danger; perilous
ˈriskily adv
ˈriskiness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
risk•y
(ˈrɪs ki)adj. risk•i•er, risk•i•est.
attended with or involving risk; hazardous.
[1820–30]
risk′i•ly, adv.
risk′i•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Adj. | 1. | risky - involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme" |
| 2. |  risky - not financially safe or secure; "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"unsound - not sound financially; "unsound banking practices" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
risky
adjective dangerous, hazardous, unsafe, perilous, uncertain, tricky, dodgy (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), precarious, touch-and-go, dicey (informal, chiefly Brit.), fraught with danger, chancy (informal) It is a very risky business.
sure, certain, safe, secure, stable, reliable
sure, certain, safe, secure, stable, reliable
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
risky
adjectiveInvolving possible risk, loss, or injury:
adventurous, chancy, dangerous, hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, treacherous, unsafe, venturesome, venturous.
Slang: hairy.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
TranslationsSelect a language:
Spanish / Español
risky
[ˈrɪskɪ] ADJ (riskier (compar) (riskiest (superl)))1. (= dangerous) [venture, plan, investment] → arriesgado, riesgoso (LAm)
investing on the stock market is a risky business → invertir en bolsa supone muchos riesgos
investing on the stock market is a risky business → invertir en bolsa supone muchos riesgos
2. = risqué
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
risk
(risk) noun (a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury. He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.riesgo
verb1. to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss. He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.arriesgar
2. to take the chance of (something bad happening). He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.arriesgar
ˈrisky adverb possibly causing or bringing loss, injury etc. Motor-racing is a risky business.arriesgado
at (a person's) own risk with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved. Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk. por su cuenta y riesgo
at risk in danger; likely to suffer loss, injury etc. Heart disease can be avoided if people at risk take medical advice.expuesto, en peligro
at the risk of with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc). He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour. a riesgo de
run/take the risk (of) to do something which involves a risk. I took the risk of buying that jumper for you – I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money. correr el riesgo, arriesgarse
take risks / take a risk to do something which might cause loss, injury etc. One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks. correr riesgos, arriesgarse
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
risky
→ arriesgadoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
risky
a. arriesgado-a, peligroso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
risky
adj (comp -ier; super -iest) riesgosoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.