chancy

UK
/ˈtʃeɪnsi/
US
/ˈtʃænsi/

Translations

chancyadjective
chancier
Comp.
chanciest
Super.
UK
/ˈtʃeɪnsi/
US
/ˈtʃænsi/
Investing in the stock market can be a chancy endeavor.
Investir en bourse peut être une entreprise hasardeuse.
Additional translations
risquéS’emploie quand l’idée de danger ou d’incertitude est plus marquée que celle du hasard.
chanceuxSens dialectal, rare.

Definitions

chancyadjective
Involving risk or uncertainty; unpredictable.
Investing in the stock market can be a chancy endeavor.
Bringing or accompanied by good luck; fortunate (chiefly dialectal).
Some villagers believed it was chancy to plant their crops under a full moon.