Risky

Risky means potentially dangerous. A risky activity may well be frightening, but it depends on the individual how frightened they are when doing something risky.

Why have uyou used 'may well' and not just 'may'?

There is a slight difference between may and may well. May does not imply that the thing is likely or unlikely, just that it could be so, although the context may suggest something about the likelihood of the matter. May well suggests that something is more likely to be the case than not.

And what do you mean by 'potential' risk?

Potential means possible but not (yet) actual.
What I said was potentially dangerous which would mean might be dangerous.

You mean it may be safe?

I don't understand.If it's safe, why don't you just say 'safe'?

No, I don't mean it's safe. I mean that the danger may not be present all the time, or it may be that the presence or extent of the danger depends on you. For example, some people are killed each year and many are injured as a result of falling from ladders. However, if you have a good ladder, and you set it up properly, and you are careful as you climb it, you will probably not fall off it and ge

Does 'risky' differ from 'unsasfe'?I can't find an exact translation for 'risky' in persian.

Risky implies that you are taking a chance, something could go wrong that would be bad for you. It often suggests that there is some reason why you want to do "X" and you are doing "X" while hoping that the problem will not happen at all. Risky doesn't necessarily mean that it will involve physical harm or damage. The possible harm could be financial, emotional etc.
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