Kockázatos

Kockázatos is a Hungarian adjective meaning “risky” or “hazardous.” It describes actions, decisions, situations, or things that involve a meaningful chance of negative outcomes, such as financial loss, injury, or damage. The form is built from the noun kockázat, meaning “risk,” plus the common adjective suffix -os.

Etymology: The noun kockázat is a loanword of foreign origin; the exact source is uncertain. The adjective kockázatos is the standard way to express that something possesses risk or is associated with risk in Hungarian.

Usage: The word is widely used across domains such as finance, medicine, safety, and everyday speech. Examples include: “kockázatos befektetés” (a risky investment), “kockázatos műtét” (a high-risk operation), and “Ez egy kockázatos döntés” (This is a risky decision).

Related terms: Related concepts include kockázat (risk), kockázatkezelés (risk management), and kockázatértékelés (risk assessment). Antonyms include biztonságos (safe) and biztonságra törekvő, depending on context. The word often appears in discussions about evaluating probabilities, outcomes, and trade-offs in uncertain situations.

Notes: In Hungarian, kockázatos is used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., kockázatos projekt) and can describe both tangible and intangible risks. Its usage aligns with the broader semantic field of risk assessment and decision-making under uncertainty.