"risky" in the adjective sense
1. hazardous, risky, wild
involving risk or danger
"skydiving is a hazardous sport"
"extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"
"a wild financial scheme"
2. bad, risky, high-risk, speculative
not financially safe or secure
"a bad investment"
"high risk investments"
"anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"
"speculative business enterprises"
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