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- [chan-see, chahn-]
- /ˈtʃæn si, ˈtʃɑn-/
- /ˈtʃɑːn.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chan-see, chahn-]
- /ˈtʃæn si, ˈtʃɑn-/
Definitions of chancy word
- adjective chancy Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty. 3
- adjective chancy of uncertain outcome or temperament; risky 3
- adjective chancy risky; uncertain 3
- adjective chancy bringing good luck 3
- adjective chancy uncertain, hazardous, or risky. 1
- adjective chancy random; haphazard; subject to chance. 1
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Origin of chancy
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; chance + -y1
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Parts of speech for Chancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chancy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chancy
adj chancy
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- contingent — A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
- dicey — Something that is dicey is slightly dangerous or uncertain.
- fluky — obtained by chance rather than skill.
- hazardous — full of risk; perilous; risky: a hazardous journey.
adjective chancy
- risky — attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.
- dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- perilous — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- dodgy — inclined to dodge.
adverb chancy
- on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- out on a limb — a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing: the lower limbs; artificial limbs.
- up a tree — a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Antonyms for chancy
adj chancy
- tried — simple past tense and past participle of try.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- safe — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
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