high-risk

/hˈaɪɹˈɪsk/

[adjective]

high-risk

[ADJECTIVE]

describing something that could become highly dangerous or harmful

synonyms : bad

risky

speculative

Examples

1. When Tom was offered a high-risk investment opportunity with the potential for a big payout, he remembered the saying better a steady dime than a rare dollar and decided to invest his money in a more stable option.

2. Other genital HPVs are high-risk.

3. Some people are high-risk.

4. A huge redeployment like this, right in front of the enemy, was high-risk.