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CHANCY
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Irregular inflected forms: chancier , chanciest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Subject to accident or chance or change
Example:
an iffy proposition
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
uncertain (not certain to occur; not inevitable)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
Example:
an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog
Synonyms:
chanceful; chancy; dicey; dodgy
Classified under:
Similar:
dangerous; unsafe (involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm)
Derivation:
chance (a risk involving danger)
