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riskless

riskless adjective: free of risk.

Adjective

riskless (comparative more riskless, superlative most riskless)

  1. Free of risk.
    • Nothing is completely riskless—not even staying at home in bed.
    Synonyms:
    risk-free, riskproof, more at risky § Antonyms
    Antonyms:
    risky, risksome, more at risky § Synonyms

Synonyms of riskless

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of riskless

Forms of riskless

comparativemore riskless
superlativemost riskless

Origin of riskless

From risk + -less.

Words formed from riskless

Questions about riskless

What does riskless mean?
Riskless means free of risk.
What part of speech is riskless?
Riskless is an adjective.

Words near riskless in the dictionary

  1. risking one's life
  2. risking one's life and limb
  3. risking one's neck
  4. riskings
  5. riskish
  6. riskless
  7. risklessness
  8. Risko
  9. Riskos
  10. riskproof
  11. risks

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