dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully.
soldiers on a dangerous mission
hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure.
claims that smoking is hazardous to your health
precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty.
earned a precarious living by gambling
perilous strongly implies the immediacy of danger.
perilous mountain roads
risky often applies to a known and accepted danger.
shied away from risky investments
Examples of risky in a Sentence
Her plan is too risky.
Recent Examples on the WebThe bill would instruct drillers to set aside more money to plug their wells, authorize regulators to block risky sales to companies that would be unlikely to afford to clean up their wells and implement a buffer zone between wells and hospitals, schools, homes and other buildings.—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 24 June 2024 Temperatures are already soaring in many parts of the nation and around the world, and high heat has the potential to make any hike risky — and even deadly.—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 22 June 2024 McDonald lost between $30 million and $40 million after taking a risky short position that bet against the U.S. economy in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, prosecutors said.—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 Researchers think this could be a potentially risky situation, especially for those with existing medical conditions.—Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for risky
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