Chancy
(adjective)
- Involving or depending on chance; uncertain or unpredictable.
- Risky or dangerous.
Origin:
From chance + -y.
Examples:
- The stock market can be chancy and it is hard to predict what will happen next.
- It was a chancy decision to invest all of his savings in that startup.
- The weather was chancy and it was hard to plan outdoor activities.
- The outcome of the game was chancy and it was hard to predict the winner.
- The deal seemed too chancy to be true, so he decided not to pursue it.