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riskful

riskful adjective: full of risks; risky.

Adjective

riskful (comparative more riskful, superlative most riskful)

  1. (archaic) Full of risks; risky.
    • I am well aware how riskful a die I throw, in hazarding this partial publication1788, Alexander Geddes, Proposals for printing ... a new translation of the Holy Bible

Forms of riskful

comparativemore riskful
superlativemost riskful

Origin of riskful

From risk + -ful.

Words formed from riskful

Questions about riskful

What does riskful mean?
Riskful means full of risks; risky.
What part of speech is riskful?
Riskful is an adjective.

Words near riskful in the dictionary

  1. riskers
  2. Riskes
  3. riskest
  4. risketh
  5. riskfree
  6. riskful
  7. riskfulness
  8. riskier
  9. riskiest
  10. riskily
  11. riskiness

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