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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El-Sayed’s critics believe there’s time to define him as a risky choice.—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 For example, installing a new rooftop on the North Stand while retaining capacity was a significant challenge that would have been, in the club’s view, risky in terms of completing the project on time.—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Leaving his role at Compaq — the largest personal computer company at that time — to work at Apple was risky because of the company’s financial struggles.—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 However, travel into Port-au-Prnce by air remains risky.—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for risky