/ ˈrɪski; NAmE / adjective
( risk·ier , riski·est
HELP NOTE : You can also use more risky and most risky .
) involving the possibility of sth bad happening
SYN dangerous :
Life as an aid worker can be a risky business (= dangerous) .
a risky investment
It's far too risky to generalize from one set of results.
► risk·ily / -ɪli; NAmE / adverb
► riski·ness / -ɪnəs; NAmE / noun [ U ]