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chanceful

chanceful

8.7
Likely to involve risk or an uncertain result
  • adjective
  • Archaic
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  • Starting a new business is always a chanceful endeavor, requiring courage and preparation.

Examples

  • Investing in the stock market is a chanceful activity because prices can change unexpectedly.

  • They faced a chanceful journey across the mountains in winter.

  • His chanceful decision to invest in the startup paid off in the end.

  • This chanceful situation could lead to unexpected outcomes.

  • The weather is quite chanceful this time of year.

  • Going on a solo trip without a plan can be quite chanceful, as you never know what may happen.

  • The team's chanceful approach to the project led to both risks and exciting possibilities.

Synonyms

random
vschanceful
527 3.4

Happening without a plan and by chance

focuses on possible harm or risk rather than mere lack of order
unpredictable
vschanceful
163 4.4

Likely to change suddenly and hard to know in advance

focuses on uncertainty and risk rather than only sudden timing
dicey
vschanceful
  • Informal
30 8.5

Likely to be risky or dangerous because the outcome is uncertain

expresses not knowing the outcome without stressing danger or harm
iffy
vschanceful
  • Informal
26 8.1

Not certain or reliable

involves uncertainty with possible risk rather than casual unreliability
probabilistic
vschanceful
  • Specialized
6 8.1

Based on how likely something is rather than being certain

highlights uncertainty and possible risk rather than mathematical probability
stochastic
vschanceful
  • Specialized
4 9.9

Having events or results that happen by chance you cannot predict

applies to uncertainty and risk in everyday situations rather than technical models
chancy
vschanceful
3 6.9

Not certain and likely to be risky

emphasizes riskiness and possible harm rather than only being uncertain
hit-or-miss
vschanceful
  • Informal
3 6.9

Sometimes works well and sometimes fails depending on luck

involves uncertainty or risk rather than merely being inconsistent by luck
aleatoric
vschanceful
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A work that uses chance to decide parts, for example in music or art

applies to uncertainty or risk in general situations beyond artistic use
indeterministic
vschanceful
  • Specialized
9.2

Having no single predictable result because chance affects it

focuses on real-world uncertainty and risk rather than abstract theory
aleatory
vschanceful
  • Formal
9.9

Unpredictable because it depends on chance

emphasizes uncertainty and risk more broadly beyond mere chance dependence
unpredictive
vschanceful
  • Specialized
7.8

Not able to tell what will happen next

focuses on uncertainty and risk in events rather than on ability to forecast

Antonyms

946 1.0

Sure to happen or be true

189 2.5

Easy to guess what will happen

How Risky

perilous
43 7.5
dangerous
1.5
risky
269 3.6
chanceful
  • Archaic
8.7
uncertain
149 2.8
safe
1.0

Surface Forms

chanceful positive
chancefuller comparative
chancefullest superlative

Morphology

chanceful = chance (transparent) = chance + ful

Clear formation from the noun 'chance' plus the productive suffix '-ful' giving 'full of chance' (i.e., involving risk or unpredictability).

Etymology

The word chanceful comes from the common word chance meaning 'an unexpected event' and the ending -ful meaning 'full of'. So, chanceful literally means 'full of chance', which is why it describes something with uncertainty or risk.