chancy[adjective]Synonyms: uncertain, capricious, dicey, erratic, fluctuant, iffy, incalculable, unpredictable, whimsical, dangerous, hairy, hazardous, jeopardous, perilous, risky, treacherous, unhealthy, unsound, wicked
Contrasted words: safe, secure, sound, stable
Related Idioms: hanging by a thread, on thin ice (
or slippery ground)
Related Words: hazardous,
risky,
speculative,
unsound,
precarious,
ticklish,
touchy,
tricky [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
chanc‧y /ˈtʃɑːnsi $ ˈtʃænsi/
adjective not certain, or involving a lot of risk
Synonym : risky:
Acting professionally is a chancy business.—chanciness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲