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    High-risk

    adjective

    • 1. involving or exposed to a high level of danger: "high-risk activities, such as skydiving and downhill skiing"
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  3. 1. : likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk. a high-risk activity. high-risk investments. 2. : more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury. high-risk patients. patients in the high-risk group. Examples of high-risk in a Sentence.

  4. adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˌhaɪˈrɪsk / us / ˌhaɪˈrɪsk / Add to word list. involving a greater than usual amount of risk: Only people who can afford to lose their money should make high-risk investments. Synonym. risky. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangers and threats. balefully. banefully. black spot. hang over something.

  5. adjective [ before noun ] us / ˌhaɪˈrɪsk / uk / ˌhaɪˈrɪsk / Add to word list. involving a greater than usual amount of risk: Only people who can afford to lose their money should make high-risk investments. Synonym. risky. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangers and threats. balefully. banefully. black spot. hang over something.

  6. 1 day ago · A high-risk customer, risk, occupation, or property is particularly likely to be exposed to a danger. risk. Related words A customer may be high-risk because of adverse selection, the tendency of those in dangerous jobs or with high-risk lifestyles to want to take out life insurance.

  7. High-risk definition: denoting a group, part, etc, that is particularly subject or exposed to a danger. See examples of HIGH-RISK used in a sentence.

  8. involving a lot of danger and the risk of injury, death, damage, etc. Rock climbing is a high-risk sport that requires special equipment and training. a high-risk strategy. high-risk patients (= who are very likely to get a particular illness) high-risk offenders/individuals. compare low-risk. Extra Examples.

  9. 1. : likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk. a high-risk [= dangerous] activity. high-risk investments. 2. : more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury. high-risk patients. patients in the high-risk group.

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