"riskless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more riskless [comparative], most riskless [superlative]
Etymology: From risk + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|risk|less}} risk + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} riskless (comparative more riskless, superlative most riskless)
  1. Free of risk; safe. Derived forms: risklessly, risklessness Related terms: risk, risqué Translations (free of risk): bezrizikový (Czech), riskitön (Finnish)
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