- involving danger; perilous
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
risk•y /ˈrɪski/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- involving risk;
dangerous:a risky attempt to save a life; risky business.
risk•y
(ris′kē),USA pronunciation adj., risk•i•er, risk•i•est.
risk′i•ly, adv.
risk′i•ness, n.
- attended with or involving risk;
hazardous:a risky undertaking.
- risk + -y1 1820–30
risk′i•ness, n.
- dangerous, perilous.
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risky /ˈrɪskɪ/ adj (riskier, riskiest)
'risky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adventure
- chancy
- desperate
- dicey
- dodgy
- fire
- gamble
- touch and go
- touchy
- unhealthy
- venture
- aggressive
- awful
- bull
- chanceful
- crapshoot
- dangerous
- exposure
- flier
- hazardous
- hot potato
- inadvisable
- insecure
- jeopardous
- major
- perilous
- precarious
- ticklish
- underinsure
- venturesome
- wildcatter
- bleeding edge
- seize
- skate
- skirt
- sweepstakes