2021-01-02
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด R – Risky & risqué
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Risky = ‘RIS-kee’
ออกเสียง risqué = ‘ri-SKEY’ – French= ‘rees-KEY’
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Risky & risqué
People unfamiliar with the French-derived word “risqué”
("slightly indecent”) often write “risky” by mistake.
Bungee-jumping is risky,
but nude bungee-jumping is risqué.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words
Risqué adj.
A French word meaning risked,
used to mean suggestive or bordeingon the indecent.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for risky
DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS, PRECARIOUS, PERILOUS, RISKY
mean bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury.
DANGEROUS applies to something that may cause harm
or loss unless dealt with carefully.
soldiers on a dangerous mission
HAZARDOUS implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure.
claims that smoking is hazardous to your health
PRECARIOUS suggests both insecurity and uncertainty.
earned a precarious living by gambling
PERILOUS strongly implies the immediacy of danger.
perilous mountain roads
RISKY often applies to a known and accepted danger.
shied away from risky investments
