dicey

adjective
UK: /ˈdaɪsi/
US: /ˈdaɪsi/

  1. Something that is risky or uncertain.

    1. The road looks very dicey because of ice.
    2. Investing in new tech firms can be a dicey financial proposition at times.

  2. Potentially dangerous or unpredictable.

    1. Walking home alone at night feels dicey.
    2. The political situation is dicey after the president's controversial remarks.

  3. Involving a risk of something unpleasant.

    1. The weather made the drive dicey today.
    2. Navigating the legal loopholes in the contract felt a little dicey to me.

Synonyms

risky uncertain chancy hazardous perilous tricky

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dicey" in English means: Something that is risky or uncertain., Potentially dangerous or unpredictable., Involving a risk of something unpleasant..

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

Synonyms for "dicey": risky, uncertain, chancy, hazardous, perilous, tricky.

Example usage of "dicey": "The road looks very dicey because of ice.". More examples on the page.