Synonyms & related words for risky

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of risky — including hazardous, jeopardous, perilous, dangerous, dicey, chancy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to risky

Explore words related to risky — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chanciness, riskiness, risk, unsafe, hazardously, unchancy, foolhardy, venturesomely. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for risky

Common synonyms for risky include hazardous, jeopardous, perilous, dangerous, dicey, chancy, speculative, venturesome — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does risky come from?

The word risky breaks down into 2 roots of Italian and Old English origin: risk, from Italian risco (“danger, reef”); and -y, from Old English -y (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.