Endanger vs Risky - What's the difference?

As a verb endanger

is to put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.

dangerous, involving risks.

* endaunger (obsolete) * indanger

(en verb)

To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.

* 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona

I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not

* Burke

All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.

* 1877, Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs

If you endanger other people's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness, I shall have to confiscate your arms, boys.

(obsolete) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.

* Francis Bacon

He that turneth the humours back endangereth malign ulcers.

* See also

(er)

Dangerous, involving risks.

Investing in this start-up company could be risky .

* hazardous, dangerous, perilous

* riskless, safe