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Chancy: meaning, definitions and examples

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chancy

 

[ หˆtสƒษ‘หnsi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in decision making

Dependent on chance; uncertain or risky.

Synonyms

risky, uncertain, unpredictable

Examples of usage

  • It was a chancy decision to invest all his savings in the stock market.
  • The outcome of the game was chancy, as both teams were evenly matched.
Context #2 | Adjective

in behavior

Showing a lack of care or thought; haphazard or reckless.

Synonyms

careless, haphazard, reckless

Examples of usage

  • His chancy behavior at work often led to mistakes and misunderstandings.
  • She had a chancy attitude towards her responsibilities, which caused problems in the team.

Translations

Translations of the word "chancy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arriscado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅ‹เค–เคฟเคฎ เคญเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช riskant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berisiko

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะธะทะธะบะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ryzykowny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒชใ‚นใ‚ฏใŒใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท risquรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arriesgado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท riskli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„ํ—˜ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎุงุทุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ riskantnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ riskantnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰้ฃŽ้™ฉ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tvegan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกhรฆttusamt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำ™ัƒะตะบะตะปะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ riskli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arriesgado

Etymology

The word 'chancy' originated in the late 19th century from the noun 'chance', combined with the suffix '-y' to form an adjective. It has been used to describe situations or behaviors that are dependent on luck or risky in nature.

See also: chance, chancer, chances, chancing.