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Definitions for risky
ˈrɪs kirisky
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word risky.
Princeton's WordNet
hazardous, risky, wildadjective
involving risk or danger
"skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
bad, risky, high-risk, speculativeadjective
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"
Wiktionary
riskyadjective
Dangerous, involving risks.
Investing in this start-up company could be risky.
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risky
Risky refers to a situation or action that involves a high probability of danger, loss, harm, failure, or any negative outcome. It denotes potential exposure to harm or danger. A risky venture is not guaranteed to succeed, and its uncertainty could lead to unwanted or damaging results.
Webster Dictionary
Riskyadjective
attended with risk or danger; hazardous
Wikidata
Risky
Risky is the fourth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. "Risky" sold 314,770 copies in its first week and 1,695,900 copies in total. It is the band's first studio album to break the million mark. Risky was also the first of two collaborations with engineer Jason Corsaro, who has also worked with artists such as Duran Duran, The Power Station and Madonna. The album spawned two singles, "Easy Come, Easy Go!" and "Itoshii Hitoyo Good Night…." The album also produced the band's first official music video collection, Film Risky.
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sirky
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of risky in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of risky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of risky in a Sentence
If the appeal of the product is that you are in the least risky stocks, then hopefully the portfolios make the changes fast enough.
It is not a transformational plan, it is rolling out what we have, don't expect risky adventures to areas where we are not (present). I don't see major risks.
We had a total of 15 minutes of manned spaceflight experience, we hadnt flown Mercury in orbit yet, and heres a guy telling me were going to fly to the moon. ... Doing it was one thing, but doing it in this decade was to me too risky, frankly it scared the hell out of me.
The recent fall in the value of digital currencies shows us how highly risky and speculative they are and that it is fundamental to act.
We maintained permanent contact with them, since they departed from Easter Island, foreseeing that they could be experiencing some issues, they are in good health, a little tired. The rafts were beginning to deteriorate and that made the stay of the people on board risky.
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- riscós, arriscatCatalan, Valencian
- riskantní, nebezpečnýCzech
- riskantGerman
- riesgoso, arriesgadoSpanish
- vaarallinen, riskaabeliFinnish
- risquéFrench
- kockázatosHungarian
- 危険Japanese
- ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿKannada
- riskant, gewaagdDutch
- arriscadoPortuguese
- рискованныйRussian
- rȉzičan, ри̏зичанSerbo-Croatian
- riskfylld, riskabelSwedish
- riskliTurkish
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