Endangered vs Risky - What's the difference?
endangered | risky |
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
* 1825, Sir Walter Scott, The Betrothed
(endanger)
Dangerous, involving risks.
As adjectives the difference between endangered and risky
is that endangered is in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct) while risky is dangerous, involving risks.As a verb endangered
is (endanger).endangered
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Adjective
(en adjective)- I have but done my devoir, lady, as a good knight, in defence of an endangered maiden...
Derived terms
* endangered speciesVerb
(head)risky
English
Adjective
(er)- Investing in this start-up company could be risky .
