What does risky mean?
Risky means Dangerous; involving risks..
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/ˈɹɪski/ · adjective
Dangerous; involving risks..
Near-synonyms: hazardous, dangerous, perilous, unsafe, daredevil
Investing in this start-up company could be risky.
Jumping on the train from the bridge to catch the terrorist was a highly risky operation.
Have you no risky songs, no indecent ballads?
That awkward moment when someone doesn't reply to your risky text message.
Ronald Frankau (pronounced Franco) wrote a few risky songs, such as FANNY'S BEEN EVACUATED NOW with the line “and for half a pound of butter, well a lady's got to eat” ~ he got banned for it.
Use risky when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Risky means Dangerous; involving risks..
Common synonyms include risksome, chancy, venturesome, touch-and-go.
Possible antonyms include riskless, risk-free, riskproof, unrisky.
Near-synonyms: hazardous, dangerous, perilous, unsafe, daredevil
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