dangerous, hazardous, precarious, perilous, risky mean bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury. dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully.

It's risky to buy a car without some good advice. We shouldn't go there. It's too risky. Teenagers often engage in risky behavior.

Risky definition: attended with or involving risk; hazardous.. See examples of RISKY used in a sentence.

(a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury.

Definition of risky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If an activity or action is risky, it is dangerous or likely to fail. Investing in airlines is a very risky business. It's risky to assume that we know what voters will be thinking in a year's time.

risky, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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Some common synonyms of risky are dangerous, hazardous, perilous, and precarious. While all these words mean "bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury," risky often applies to a …

It’s risky to buy a car without some good advice. (Definition of risky from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)