Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riskless

/ɹˈɪskləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: risk-less
IPA: /ɹˈɪskləs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"Nothing is completely riskless—not even staying at home in bed."

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *resecum Old Italian riscobor. Italian rischiarebor. Middle French risquebor. English risque English risk Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English riskless From risk + -less.

Inflected Forms

more riskless (comparative) most riskless (superlative)

Derived Forms

risklessly risklessness

Frequently Paired Words

risk risqué

Synonyms

risk-free riskproof more at risky § Antonyms unhazardous

Antonyms

risky risksome more at risky § Synonyms

Rhymes With

diskless

Questions

How do you pronounce riskless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪskləs/.
What does riskless mean?: Free of risk.
Where does riskless come from?: Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *resecum Old Italian riscobor. Italian rischiarebor. Middle French risquebor. English risque English risk Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English riskless From risk + -less.

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