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chancy
(redirected from chancier)

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chanc·y  (chns)
adj. chanc·i·er, chanc·i·est
1. Uncertain as to outcome; risky; hazardous.
2. Random; haphazard.
3. Scots Lucky; propitious.

chanci·ness n.

chancy, chancey [ˈtʃɑːnsɪ]
adj chancier, chanciest
Informal of uncertain outcome or temperament; risky
chancily  adv
chanciness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.chancy - of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker
dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
2.chancy - subject to accident or chance or change; "a chancy appeal at best"; "getting that job was definitely fluky"; "a fluky wind"; "an iffy proposition"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
uncertain - not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"

chancy
adjective (Informal) risky, dangerous, uncertain, dodgy (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), hazardous, speculative, perilous, problematical, dicey (informal, chiefly Brit.) Investment is becoming a chancy business.
sure, sound, certain, safe, secure, stable, reliable
Translations
chancy [ˈtʃɑːnsɪ] ADJ (chancier (compar) (chanciest (superl))) → arriesgado
chancy [ˈtʃɑːnsi] adj (= risky) → risqué(e)
chancy
adj (+er) (inf: = risky) → riskant
chancy chancey [ˈtʃɑːnsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → rischioso/a


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