riskless

riskless

English

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English risk
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English riskless

    From risk + -less.

    Adjective

    riskless (comparative more riskless, superlative most riskless)

    1. Free of risk.
      Synonyms: risk-free, riskproof; more at risky § Antonyms
      Antonyms: risky, risksome; more at risky § Synonyms
      Nothing is completely riskless—not even staying at home in bed.

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