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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