chancier
Less of a sureshot
Chancier is the comparative form of chancy, meaning more risky or uncertain.
Something chancier involves greater unpredictability or a higher likelihood of failure: The mountain route is chancier but faster.
Investing in startups is chancier than buying bonds.
More prone to danger
- dicierMore uncertain or hazardous
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- perilousFraught with danger
- precariousDangerously insecure
dangerous · treacherous · high-stakes · unsafe · venturesome · adventurous · daring · bold
Cannot be anticipated
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- iffyUncertain, questionable
- unsureLacking confidence or certainty
- questionableOf uncertain validity
tentative · unsettled · undecided · ambiguous · indefinite · hazy · murky · nebulous
Betting on uncertain results
- wageringRisking money on outcomes
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- puntingSurrendering possession via kick
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
speculation · venture · guesswork · conjecture · hypothetical · unproven · experimental · untested
Experiencing better fortune
- flukyHappening by luck
- serendipitousFortunately coincidental
- randomOccurring without pattern
- accidentalOccurring by chance
coincidental · unexpected · unplanned · providential · opportune · fate · kismet · fortune
riskier
More prone to danger
precarious · dangerous · treacherous · high-stakes · unsafe · venturesome · adventurous · daring · bold · reckless
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
questionable · tentative · unsettled · undecided · ambiguous · indefinite · hazy · murky · nebulous · vague
gambling
Betting on uncertain results
- wageringRisking money on outcomes
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- puntingSurrendering possession via kick
odds · speculation · venture · guesswork · conjecture · hypothetical · unproven · experimental · untested · trial-and-error
luckier
Experiencing better fortune
- flukyHappening by luck
- serendipitousFortunately coincidental
- randomOccurring without pattern
accidental · coincidental · unexpected · unplanned · providential · opportune · fate · kismet · fortune · arbitrary