chancy

[ˈtʃænsi]

chancy Definition

• 1. risky or uncertain
• 2. dependent on chance

Using chancy: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "chancy" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  It's a chancy investment, but it could pay off big.

• Example

  The outcome of the game is still chancy.

• Example

  It's too chancy to rely on the weather for our plans.

• Example

  The chancy nature of the stock market makes it difficult to predict.

chancy Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for chancy

• risky
• uncertain
• hazardous
• perilous
• precarious

Antonyms for chancy

• certain
• safe
• secure

Phrases with chancy

• chancy proposition

  a risky or uncertain proposal

  Example

  Investing in a startup is always a chancy proposition.

• chancy business

  a risky or uncertain enterprise

  Example

  Starting a new business is a chancy business.

• chancy outcome

  an uncertain or unpredictable result

  Example

  The chancy outcome of the election left many people surprised.

Origins of chancy

from chance + -y

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Summary: chancy in Brief

'Chancy' [ˈtʃænsi] means risky or uncertain, often dependent on chance. It can describe investments, outcomes, and enterprises, as in 'It's a chancy investment, but it could pay off big.' 'Chancy' is synonymous with 'hazardous,' 'perilous,' and 'precarious,' and antonymous with 'certain,' 'safe,' and 'secure.'