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risky
What does risky mean?
risky (adjective): involving risk or danger.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use risky in a sentence?
How do you pronounce risky?
/ˈɹɪski/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does risky come from?
From risk + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of risky?
Words related to risky
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “risky”?
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What does “risky” mean?
having a specified value
Not quite: that's what worth means.
capable of being changed
Not quite: that's what flexible means.
involving risk or danger
Right! That's what “risky” means.
intended to deter attack
Not quite: that's what defensive means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “risky”?
hazardous
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different
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important
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available
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