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chancy

intermediateB1

/ˈtʃænsi/ · chan-cy

involving a risk or uncertainty; uncertain in outcome.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

involving a risk or uncertainty; uncertain in outcome.

خطرناک؛ غیر یقینی؛ جومحدود یا کم شانس ہو۔

خطرناک

khatarnaak

Formal: خطرہ بھراColloquial: چالاک

Synonyms

riskyuncertainhazardousخطرناکخطرہ بھرانقصان دہ

Antonyms

certainsafereliableیقینیمحفوظمعتبر

Common Collocations

  • chancy business
  • chancy investment

Example Sentences

Investing in stocks can be a chancy endeavor.

اسٹاک میں سرمایہ کاری کرنا خطرناک کام ہو سکتا ہے۔

Stock mein sarmayakari karna khatarnaak kaam ho sakta hai.

The weather can be chancy in the spring season.

بہار کے موسم میں موسم خطرناک ہو سکتا ہے۔

Bahar ke mausam mein mausam khatarnaak ho sakta hai.

His decision to quit his job was a chancy move.

اس کا نوکری چھوڑنے کا فیصلہ خطرناک قدم تھا۔

Us ka naukri chhodne ka faisla khatarnaak qadam tha.

Easily Confused With

chance:'Chance' refers to the possibility of something happening, while 'chancy' refers directly to the risk involved.

Word Family

chance
nounموقع

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Chancy sounds like 'chance-y', think of rolling dice and taking chances.

Picture a person rolling dice, contemplating their uncertain fate.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "chance" — luck, fortune

First known use: 19th century

The word 'chancy' developed from the noun 'chance,' emphasizing the aspect of uncertainty and risk associated with it.