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Risky vs Alarming - What's the difference?

risky | alarming | Related terms |

Risky is a related term of alarming.


As adjectives the difference between risky and alarming

is that risky is dangerous, involving risks while alarming is causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.

As a verb alarming is

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risky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Dangerous, involving risks.
    • Investing in this start-up company could be risky .

    Synonyms

    * hazardous, dangerous, perilous

    Antonyms

    * riskless, safe

    Related terms

    * risk * riskily * riskiness *

    alarming

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening

    • Anagrams

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