riskless
Without any danger
Riskless describes something involving no risk or possibility of loss.
The term appears most often in finance: a riskless investment, a riskless asset.
Treasury bonds are sometimes called riskless because the government guarantees repayment—though truly riskless investments don't exist.
Outside finance, the word is rare; people usually say safe or risk-free.
Free from doubt
- assuredCertain or self-possessed
- surefireGuaranteed to succeed
- foolproofIncapable of failure
- infallibleIncapable of being wrong
fail-safe · ironclad · bulletproof · airtight · watertight · reliable · dependable · trustworthy
Avoided definite commitment
- insuredProtected against loss
- collateralizedBacked by pledged assets
- indemnifiedSecured against loss
- underwrittenBacked financially, risk assumed
bonded · backstopped · covered · safeguarded · shielded · diversified · escrowed · secured
Stored organizational funds
- bondsTies that unite
- fixed-incomeAssets yielding constant returns
- money-marketShort-term debt instrument sector
- gilt-edgedOf superior quality
investment-grade · blue-chip · annuity · T-bills · zero-coupon · government-backed
Careful to avoid risk
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
moderate · restrained · unadventurous · tentative · timid · reserved · discreet · meticulous
certain
Free from doubt
infallible · fail-safe · ironclad · bulletproof · airtight · watertight · reliable · dependable · trustworthy · unfailing
hedged
Avoided definite commitment
- insuredProtected against loss
- collateralizedBacked by pledged assets
- indemnifiedSecured against loss
underwritten · bonded · backstopped · covered · safeguarded · shielded · diversified · escrowed · secured · warranted
treasury
Stored organizational funds
- bondsTies that unite
- fixed-incomeAssets yielding constant returns
- money-marketShort-term debt instrument sector
gilt-edged · investment-grade · blue-chip · annuity · T-bills · zero-coupon · government-backed
cautious
Careful to avoid risk
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- carefulExercising caution and attention
judicious · moderate · restrained · unadventurous · tentative · timid · reserved · discreet · meticulous · guarded
- risk-freeguaranteed, secure, safe, protected, assured
risklessrisky
Involving possible harm
dangerous · hazardous · unsafe · perilous · precarious
risklessvolatile
Liable to sudden change
uncertain · unstable · unpredictable · speculative · insecure
risk, risky, risked, risks, risking, riskiness, risk-free, riskiest, riskily