CHANCY

chancy, fluky, flukey, iffy

(adjective) subject to accident or chance or change; “a chancy appeal at best”; “getting that job was definitely fluky”; “a fluky wind”; “an iffy proposition”

chancy, chanceful, dicey, dodgy

(adjective) of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; “an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog”- New Yorker

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

chancy (comparative chancier, superlative chanciest)

uncertain, risky, hazardous

subject to chance; random

(dated, colloquial) lucky; bringing good luck

Synonyms

• (risky): dicey, iffy

Proper noun

Chancy

An English surname.

A male given name from surnames.

Source: Wiktionary



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