dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully.
soldiers on a dangerous mission
hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure.
claims that smoking is hazardous to your health
precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty.
earned a precarious living by gambling
perilous strongly implies the immediacy of danger.
perilous mountain roads
risky often applies to a known and accepted danger.
shied away from risky investments
Examples of risky in a Sentence
Her plan is too risky.
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Like all of agriculture, ranching is a risky but necessary industry subject to many variables outside of anyone’s control, stretching from weather to selling in a market that sets prices regardless of the costs incurred.—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
6 July 2026 For Alibaba, ignoring Anthropic’s determination to detect users connected to leading Chinese AI labs is risky.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2026 Nonetheless, killing such huge creatures was exceptionally risky—and not just for the oarsmen and harpooners in the boats.—Literary Hub,
6 July 2026 Crucially though, officials in Abu Dhabi needed enough ships to make the risky transit — not just once, but over and over.—
Weilun Soon,
Fortune,
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