adj
Meaning 1
hazardous; random
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chanceful
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/ˈt͡ʃænsfəl/
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/ˈt͡ʃɑːnsfəl/
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk- New Yorker
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chancy, dicey, dodgy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From chance + -ful.