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[ adjective ] involving risk or danger

Examples

"skydiving is a hazardous sport" "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog" "a venturesome journey in wintertime" "a venturous enterprise"

Used in print

("Editorials"...)

He feels , therefore , that to seek a discontinuity in the arms policy of the United_States is the least risky path our government can take .

Related terms

dangerous

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[ adjective ] not financially safe or secure

Examples

"a bad investment" "high risk investments" "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky" "speculative business enterprises"

Related terms

unsound

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