calculated risk
Weighed hazardous choice
A calculated risk is a decision to act despite danger or uncertainty, made after careful assessment of potential consequences.
The phrase implies deliberate weighing of costs and benefits rather than recklessness: Starting the business was a calculated risk, but she had savings to fall back on.
The calculation may prove wrong, but the risk was taken with eyes open.
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- roll the diceAccept uncertain outcome
- brinkmanshipPushing conflicts to disaster's threshold
- playing with fireEngaging in reckless behavior
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
daring · venture · probability · game theory · contingency planning · hedge your bets · evaluation · entrepreneurial spirit · assessment · due diligence · trade-off · strategic thinking · educated guess · uncertainty · chance · boldness · odds · cost-benefit analysis
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- risk phrasestake a chance, take a gamble, go for broke, roll the dice, go all in
- bold movesdare, gambit, leap, leap of faith, venture
- risk levels
- taking chancesboldness, leap of faith, gambling, betting, wagering
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
calculated riskshot in the dark
Attempt lacking any basis
wild guess · hasty decision · recklessness · leap of faith · knee-jerk reaction
calculated risksure thing
Guaranteed outcome or agreement
safe bet · certainty · foregone conclusion · sure bet · playing it safe
calculated riskcrapshoot
Unpredictable risky undertaking
roll of the dice · coin flip · pure luck · accident · miscalculation
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