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单词 dicey
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dicey

adjective

dic·​ey ˈdī-sē How to pronounce dicey (audio)
dicier; diciest
: risky, unpredictable
a dicey proposition
dicey weather

Example Sentences

Starting a business can be quite a dicey proposition. The weather looks a little dicey this morning. I hope it doesn't rain.
Recent Examples on the Web When a person that is known for both seriousness and comedic fare tells jokes, things can get really dicey. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The counterargument to that counterargument is that by allowing and encouraging bounty hunters to examine your AI, the whole matter becomes dicey. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 July 2022 Prosecuting corrupt world leaders Going after former presidents in the rest of the world is dicey and sometimes backfires, even when they’ve been accused of serious wrongdoing. James D. Long, The Conversation, 13 July 2022 Van Beek purposefully ignores her pace on runs when the surface is dicey or conditions brutal. Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2020 Dull knives that make dicing an onion a dicey proposition. Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 Biden and Doocy shared another dicey exchange last week. Mason Bissada, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 On fourth down, punter Cameron Dicker used his legs to run rather than kick, tucking and gaining just 2 yards on a dicey run-pass option. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Oct. 2021 Going farther afield could be dicey, cops continued. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

dice entry 1 + -y

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

dicey

adjective

as in unreliable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unreliable
  • untrustworthy
  • undependable
  • haphazard
  • hit-or-miss
  • shaky
  • random
  • scattered
  • ambivalent
  • unpredictable
  • uncertain
  • volatile
  • arbitrary
  • slapdash
  • stray
  • erratic
  • desultory
  • aimless
  • inconsistent
  • vacillating
  • fickle
  • unstable
  • wavering
  • hesitating
  • irregular
  • capricious
  • mercurial
  • variable
  • mutable
  • changeable
  • unsettled
  • fluctuating
  • temperamental
  • changeful
  • shilly-shallying
  • inconstant
  • shilly-shally
  • skittish
  • unsteady
  • fluid
  • flickery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dependable
  • reliable
  • sure
  • true
  • trustworthy
  • trusty
  • persistent
  • certain
  • durable
  • tried
  • stable
  • predictable
  • permanent
  • steady
  • settled
  • invariable
  • lasting
  • constant
  • tried-and-true
  • abiding
  • even
  • immutable
  • stationary
  • unchangeable
  • equable
  • unchanging
  • unvarying
  • uniform
  • changeless
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