riskless

English

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.

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.

Derived terms

• risklessly
• risklessness

Related terms

• risk
• risqué

Translations

free of risk

• Catalan: sense risc
• Czech: bezrizikový (cs)
• Dutch: risicoloos (nl), risicovrij (nl)
• Finnish: riskitön (fi)

Anagrams

• Kisslers