risky

4 definitions • 10 examples

involving the possibility of something bad happening:

It's risky to buy a car without some good advice.

We shouldn't go there. It's too risky.

Teenagers often engage in risky behaviour.

risky investments

involving the possibility that something bad might happen or that something will fail or lose money:

Even over the long run, stocks are risky.

a risky asset/investment

The travel sector is risky for investors.

used to describe a person or business that may not be safe to lend money to:

Economists have been arguing about the crisis in mortgage lending to risky borrowers.

This credit card has a standard APR of 14.9 but a far higher rate of 24.9 for riskier customers.

something that involves risk or the chance of failure:

Trading in penny shares is a risky business as any kind of bad news can have a drastic effect on the share price.