Standard Lemma guide

riskless

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 S K L AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Free of risk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Nothing is completely riskless—not even staying at home in bed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: risk-free, riskproof, more at risky § Antonyms

Antonyms: risky, risksome, more at risky § Synonyms

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

thought to be devoid of risk

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: risk-free, unhazardous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree 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.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sense risc — free of risk
  • Czech: bezrizikový — free of risk
  • Dutch: risicoloos — free of risk
  • Dutch: risicovrij — free of risk
  • Finnish: riskitön — free of risk