riskless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *resecum Old Italian riscobor. Italian rischiarebor. Middle French risquebor. English risque English risk Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English riskless From risk + -less.
Meanings
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Free of risk.
Nothing is completely riskless—not even staying at home in bed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most riskless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more riskless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
risksome · risky · more at risky § Synonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
risk-free · more at risky § Antonyms · riskproof
Translations (5)
fi riskitön (free of risk) · ca sense risc (free of risk) · cs bezrizikový (free of risk) · nl risicovrij (free of risk) · nl risicoloos (free of risk)