diciest
Most fraught choice
Diciest is the superlative form of dicey, meaning the most risky, uncertain, or potentially dangerous.
When something is the diciest option among several, it carries the greatest chance of going wrong or producing an unpredictable outcome.
That's the diciest part of the whole plan.
The word comes from the unpredictable nature of throwing dice.
Cannot be anticipated
- iffyUncertain, questionable
- touch-and-goUncertain and risky
- chancyInvolving uncertain outcome
- dodgyQuestionable in character
questionable · dubious · unsure · unsettled · indeterminate · fifty-fifty · toss-up · unreliable
Likely to cause injury
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- precariousDangerously insecure
- life-threateningRisking death
deadly · critical · grave · dire · perilous · harrowing · hair-raising · nail-biting
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- iffyUncertain, questionable
- touch-and-goUncertain and risky
- chancyInvolving uncertain outcome
dodgy · questionable · dubious · unsure · unsettled · indeterminate · fifty-fifty · toss-up · unreliable · volatile
hazardous
Likely to cause injury
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- precariousDangerously insecure
life-threatening · deadly · critical · grave · dire · perilous · harrowing · hair-raising · nail-biting · white-knuckle
wager
Stake on uncertainty
poker · blackjack · craps · roulette · baccarat · high-roller · bluff · ante · chip · all-in