What is the meaning of risky?

adjective

  • Involving risk or danger.
    • usage: "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
  • Not financially safe or secure.
    • usage: "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"
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