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risque

/rɪˈskeɪ/ /rɪsk/

Meanings
adjective
Suggestive of sexual impropriety; bordering on the indelicate.

Examples :

"The comedian's jokes were getting a little risque, so some people in the audience felt uncomfortable. "
culture style entertainment sex society moral
noun
(formal use in business, engineering, etc.) The potential (conventionally negative) effect of an event, determined by combining the likelihood of the event occurring with the effect should it occur.

Examples :

"The project's biggest risk is the potential delay in material delivery, as the supplier's recent performance shows a high likelihood of this occurring, and the delay would significantly impact the project schedule. "
business technical insurance finance possibility economy statistics event negative industry science

Related Words

Illustration engineering

engineering verb

/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/

To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.

"The students are engineering a new system for managing their study group projects. "

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration uncomfortable

uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

Not comfortable; causing discomfort.

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration probability

probability noun

/pɹɒbəˈbɪlɪti/ /pɹɑbəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being probable; likelihood.

"The probability of passing the math test is high if you study regularly. "

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Illustration considering

considering verb

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration conventionally

conventionally adverb

/kənˈvɛnʃənəli/ /kənˈvɛnʃn̩əli/

Ordinarily, by convention.

"The family conventionally celebrates birthdays with a cake and presents. "

Illustration impropriety

impropriety noun

/ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/

The condition of being improper.

"The teacher addressed the class about the impropriety of whispering during instruction. "

Illustration underwrites

underwrites verb

/ˈʌndəˌraɪts/ /ˈʌndɚˌraɪts/

To write below or under; subscribe.

"The professor underwrites notes on student papers, providing feedback and corrections directly on their work. "

Illustration suggestive

suggestive adjective

/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛstɪv/

Tending to suggest or imply.

"The painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean."

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"