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Definition of risky adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

risky

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˈrɪski//
 
(riskier, riskiest) You can also use more risky and most risky.
 
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involving the possibility of something bad happening synonym dangerous Life as a helicopter pilot can be a risky business (= dangerous). a risky investment It's far too risky to generalize from one set of results.
riskily
 
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NAmE//ˈrɪskəli//
 
adverb
riskiness
 
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NAmE//ˈrɪskinəs//
 
noun [uncountable]See risky in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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