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riskiness

/ˈɹɪskinəs/ noun

The characteristic of being risky.

Word Origin Riskiness comes from risk, which entered English from Italian risco 'danger'. One theory traces it back to Greek rhiza 'root' — the idea of sailing hazards near underwater roots or cliffs. The same root gives us risky, risk-taker, and risk-free. The suffix -y + -ness turns it into a noun, so riskiness is the state of being full of danger.

noun The characteristic of being risky. countable

The riskiness of the investment made many potential investors hesitant.

(名词) 风险性；危险性

投资的风险性让许多潜在投资者犹豫不决。

(sustantivo) La característica de ser riesgoso.

Lo riesgoso de la inversión hizo que muchos posibles inversores estuvieran indecisos.

(nom) dangerosité; caractère risqué; périllosité [Caractère de ce qui est risqué ; présence de dangers ou d'incertitudes.]

Le caractère risqué de l'investissement a rendu de nombreux investisseurs potentiels hésitants.

(Substantiv) Risikobehaftetheit; Gefährlichkeit [die Eigenschaft, mit Unsicherheit, Gefahr oder möglichen negativen Folgen verbunden zu sein]

Die **Riskiness** der Investition ließ viele potenzielle Anleger zögern.

(名詞) 危険を伴う性質；リスクの高さ。

投資のリスクの高さのため、多くの潜在的な投資家はためらった。

(substantivo) risco; periculosidade; perigo; arriscamento [A característica de ser arriscado.]

A危险性 do investimento fez muitos investidores em potencial hes.

Synonyms: danger peril hazard uncertainty insecurity chanciness precariousness vulnerability Antonyms: safety security certainty stability
Word parts: risk + y + ness

Related words

risky riskily riskless

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