Phrase guide

at the risk of

prep · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep

Meaning 1

Despite the likelihood of (something bad happening).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • At the risk of sounding stupid, how does it work?

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: uhalla — despite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
  • French: au risque de — despite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
  • Italian: a rischio di — despite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
  • Polish: ryzykując — despite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
  • Spanish: a riesgo de — despite the likelihood of (something bad happening)