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riskiness

riskiness noun: the characteristic of being risky.

Noun

riskiness (usually uncountable, plural riskinesses)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being risky.

Synonyms of riskiness

Forms of riskiness

pluralriskinesses

Origin of riskiness

From risky + -ness.

Questions about riskiness

What does riskiness mean?
Riskiness means the characteristic of being risky.
What part of speech is riskiness?
Riskiness is a noun.
What is the plural of riskiness?
The plural of riskiness is riskinesses.

Words near riskiness in the dictionary

  1. riskful
  2. riskfulness
  3. riskier
  4. riskiest
  5. riskily
  6. riskiness
  7. riskinesses
  8. risking
  9. risking it for the biscuit
  10. risking it to get the biscuit
  11. risking life and limb

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