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.
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Traditionally, however, penny stocks are pretty risky.—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Forgoing a balanced diet or drastically cutting calories is risky.—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025 Upon returning to Manse Beck, Reacher hides the badge in his pillowcase, which seems infinitely riskier than just concealing it on his Land Cruiser-sized person.—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025 Harris devises a risky, pioneering plan to use hydrogen for breathing.—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for risky
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