riskiness
The characteristic of being riskyThe characteristic of being risky.
US/ɹˈɪskinəs/
» The doctor alerted him to the riskiness of the medicine.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)The characteristic of being risky.
More definitions
- a state of danger involving risk
Examples
1 sentencesThe doctor alerted him to the riskiness of the medicine.
Forms
plural: riskinesses| Singular | riskiness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a state of danger involving risk:peril
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrisky
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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