CHANCINESS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word chanciness. (close relations)
chancy
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| dicey | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk | ||||||
| doubtful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • open to doubt or suspicion • fraught with uncertainty or doubt • unsettled in mind or opinion | ||||||
| insecure | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way • lacking in security or safety • lacking self-confidence or assurance adjective satellite • not safe from attack | ||||||
| precarious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • affording no ease or reassurance • fraught with danger • not secure; beset with difficulties | ||||||
| random | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance | ||||||
| risky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • involving risk or danger • not financially safe or secure | ||||||
| uncertain | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance • not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown • not established or confirmed • not certain to occur; not inevitable adjective satellite • subject to change • not consistent or dependable • ambiguous (especially in the negative) | ||||||
| unpredictable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not capable of being foretold adjective satellite • unknown in advance • not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals | ||||||
| unstable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking stability or fixity or firmness adjective satellite • highly or violently reactive • affording no ease or reassurance • suffering from severe mental illness • disposed to psychological variability • subject to change; variable | ||||||