Investing into stocks is a highly chancy endeavor.
Source: tatoeba (12513811)
Chancy
/ˈtʃænsi/
Synonyms for "chancy" (136 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (40)
Related words (68)
indeterminateindistinctinexactirresolutejeopardouslaxloosemenacingnonspecificobscureon thin iceorderlessparlousperilouspolysemousprecariousrandomriskfulriskyshadowed forth
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Adjective(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accidental, adventitious, adventurous, adventurous, agnostic.
- Sentence evidence is available for chancy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "chancy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "chancy"
Keep "chancy" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "chancy" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "chancy", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "chancy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesbehavioral descriptordescriptive adjectivepersonal traitrisk descriptor
More specific
4 entrieshigh riskrisk seekerrisk takerspeculative risk
Collocations
6 entrieschancy datachancy estimateschancy outcomeschancy resultshighly chancymore chancy
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
In winter steam contributes a fairly high proportion of its tractive effort, say 15 per cent, to heating the train. Diesels have at the moment separate oil-fired boilers which are somewhat chancy affairs, and only electric locomotives grab unlimited power for heating which does not affect their punctuality.
Source: wiktionary
You might think it's foolish This chancy rendezvous (You might think) You might think I'm crazy (All I want) All I want is you
Source: wiktionary
His haggard gaze swept this way and that, seeking possible succour where reason told him there could be no succour; and then as his vision pieced together this outjutting architectural feature and that into a coherent picture of his immediate surroundings he knew where he was. The one bit of chancy luck in a sequence of direful catastrophes had brought him here[Pg 49] to this very spot. Why, this must be West Ninth Street; it had to be, it was—oh joy, it was!.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "chancy"?
Closest matches include accidental, adventitious, adventurous, adventurous, agnostic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "chancy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.