rizikový

Rizikový is an adjective used in Czech and Slovak to mean "risky" or "hazardous." It describes things that carry a possibility of negative outcomes or losses. The word is derived from the noun riziko (risk) and the adjectival suffix -ový, producing forms such as rizikový (masculine), riziková (feminine), and rizikové (neuter).

In usage, rizikový is common in both everyday language and specialized domains such as business, finance, health, and safety. It is used to characterize ventures, plans, situations, or behaviors that involve risk, for example rizikový podnik (risky venture), riziková situace (risky situation), rizikový faktor (risk factor), or rizikové chování (risky behavior). In risk management and epidemiology, terms like riziková analýza or rizikový management are standard.

Etymology: riziko is a loanword used in Czech and Slovak, most likely borrowed from German Risiko (risk) or from an earlier Romance source; the precise path of borrowing is debated. The adjective rizikový conforms to standard Czech and Slovak morphology and forms feminine and neuter variants accordingly.

See also: Riziko; rizikový faktor; riziková analýza; risk management.