risk free

Absolutely no jeopardy

Risk free describes something carrying no possibility of loss or harm.

The term appears most often in financial contexts: a risk-free investment, risk-free returns.

In practice, truly risk-free options are rare—even government bonds carry some theoretical risk.

The phrase often functions as marketing language, promising safety that may not be absolute: Try it risk free for thirty days.

Related

protected · insured · foolproof · bulletproof · ironclad · sure thing · safe bet · no-brainer · locked in · money back guarantee · treasury · bonds · blue chip · principal · collateral · hedge · nest egg · cushion

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Opposites
danger/hazard level

risk freedangerous

Apt to cause harm

hazardous · risky · high-risk · perilous · unsafe

financial/investment risk

risk freespeculative

Based on conjecture

high-risk · risky · volatile · leveraged · aggressive

certainty/speculation

risk freespeculative

Based on conjecture

uncertain · unpredictable · chancy · dicey · gambling

Family

risk, free, risks, risked, risking, risky, riskier, riskiest, riskiness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G