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- [ris-kee]
- /ˈrɪs ki/
- /ˈrɪskinəs/
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- [ris-kee]
- /ˈrɪs ki/
Definition of riskiness word
- adjective riskiness attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking. 1
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Origin of riskiness
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; risk + -y1
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Parts of speech for Riskiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
riskiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
riskiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for riskiness
adv riskiness
- alarmingly — causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
- critically — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- dangerously — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- gravely — Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.
- heedlessly — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
adverb riskiness
- chancily — In a chancy manner.
- damagingly — In a damaging manner.
- daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
- harmfully — In a harmful manner.
- hazardously — In a hazardous manner.
noun riskiness
- dangerousness — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- hazardousness — The condition of being hazardous.
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