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Definition of risky adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

risky

adjective
 
/ˈrɪski/
 
/ˈrɪski/
(comparative riskier, superlative riskiest)
You can also use more risky and most risky.
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  1. involving the possibility of something bad happening synonym dangerous
    • Life as an aid worker can be a risky business (= dangerous).
    • Even a very good company can be a risky investment if it is overvalued.
    • It's far too risky to generalize from one set of results.
    Extra Examples
    • It all sounds decidedly risky to me.
    • Predicting the weather is a risky business for farmers.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • prove
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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