riskiest
Least safe choice
Riskiest is the superlative form of risky—the most dangerous or most likely to result in loss or harm.
That's the riskiest investment in your portfolio.
Of all the options, climbing without ropes is the riskiest.
Likely to cause injury
- perilousFraught with danger
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- life-threateningRisking death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
lethal · fatal · precarious · menacing · threatening · catastrophic · dire · grave
Cannot be anticipated
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- unstableProne to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
questionable · unreliable · tentative · unproven · experimental · untested · uncertain · doubtful
Adventurous courage
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- adventurousInclined toward risky endeavors
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
fearless · gutsy · brash · brazen · bold · venturesome · enterprising · pioneering
Based on conjecture
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- leveragedEmployed for advantage
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- ventureRisky new undertaking
startup · cryptocurrency · subprime · margin · futures · hedge · portfolio · asset
Emergency response hormone
- extremeFurthest from moderate
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
whitewater · paragliding · motocross · snowboarding · mountaineering · freeclimbing · stunt · reckless
hazardous
Likely to cause injury
- perilousFraught with danger
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- life-threateningRisking death
deadly · lethal · fatal · precarious · menacing · threatening · catastrophic · dire · grave · severe
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- unstableProne to sudden change
precarious · questionable · unreliable · tentative · unproven · experimental · untested · uncertain · doubtful · iffy
daring
Adventurous courage
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- adventurousInclined toward risky endeavors
- intrepidResolutely without fear
courageous · fearless · gutsy · brash · brazen · bold · venturesome · enterprising · pioneering · trailblazing
speculative
Based on conjecture
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- leveragedEmployed for advantage
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
venture · startup · cryptocurrency · subprime · margin · futures · hedge · portfolio · asset · equity
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- extremeFurthest from moderate
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
daredevil · whitewater · paragliding · motocross · snowboarding · mountaineering · freeclimbing · stunt · reckless · death-defying