chancy

adjective
UK: /ˈtʃɑːnsi/
US: /ˈtʃænsi/

  1. Involving a lot of risk; not likely to be successful.

    1. It's chancy to invest all your money.
    2. Buying a used car can be chancy, you never know its history.

  2. Uncertain or unpredictable in its outcome; dependent on chance.

    1. The weather is very chancy this time of year.
    2. Whether the project will succeed is chancy at this stage of development.

Synonyms

uncertain precarious hazardous iffy risky

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chancy" in English means: Involving a lot of risk; not likely to be successful., Uncertain or unpredictable in its outcome; dependent on chance..

The phonetic transcription of "chancy" is /ˈtʃɑːnsi/ in British English and /ˈtʃænsi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chancy": uncertain, precarious, hazardous, iffy, risky.

Example usage of "chancy": "It's chancy to invest all your money.". More examples on the page.