CHANCINESS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word chanciness. (close relations)
chancy
Best Alternative Words for CHANCINESS
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dicey | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk | ||||||||
doubtful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • open to doubt or suspicion • fraught with uncertainty or doubt • unsettled in mind or opinion | ||||||||
insecure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way • lacking in security or safety • lacking self-confidence or assurance adjective satellite • not safe from attack | ||||||||
precarious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affording no ease or reassurance • fraught with danger • not secure; beset with difficulties | ||||||||
random | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance | ||||||||
risky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • involving risk or danger • not financially safe or secure | ||||||||
uncertain | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance • not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown • not established or confirmed • not certain to occur; not inevitable adjective satellite • subject to change • not consistent or dependable • ambiguous (especially in the negative) | ||||||||
unpredictable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not capable of being foretold adjective satellite • unknown in advance • not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals | ||||||||
unstable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking stability or fixity or firmness adjective satellite • highly or violently reactive • affording no ease or reassurance • suffering from severe mental illness • disposed to psychological variability • subject to change; variable |