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risky
adjective
-
risky
,
riskier
,
riskiest
involving
the
possibility
of
loss
,
harm
,
or
danger
•
Climbing
without
a
rope
is
extremely
risky
.
Climbing
without
a
rope
is
extremely
risky
.
•
Investing
all
your
savings
in
one
company
can
be
risky
.
Investing
all
your
savings
in
one
company
can
be
risky
.
From
noun
"
risk
"
+
adjective
suffix
“
-y
,”
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
.
adjective
-
risky
,
riskier
,
riskiest
likely
to
be
considered
improper
or
offensive
;
slightly
indecent
•
The
comedian
told
a
risky
joke
that
made
some
people
uncomfortable
.
The
comedian
told
a
risky
joke
that
made
some
people
uncomfortable
.
•
She
wore
a
risky
dress
that
pushed
the
office
dress
code
.
She
wore
a
risky
dress
that
pushed
the
office
dress
code
.
Extends
the
primary
sense
of
“
risky
” (
involving
danger
)
to
social
or
moral
boundaries
,
first
noted
in
print
during
the
mid-20th
century
.
