The difference between Hazardous and Risky

When used as adjectives, hazardous means risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard, whereas risky means dangerous, involving risks.


check bellow for the other definitions of Hazardous and Risky

  1. Hazardous as an adjective:

    Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.

  2. Hazardous as an adjective:

    Of or involving chance.

  1. Risky as an adjective:

    Dangerous, involving risks.

    Examples:

    "Investing in this start-up company could be risky."

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