riskless

Thân thiện

The investment was considered completely riskless.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Thought to be devoid of risk; considered completely safe or without danger of loss or harm. This describes an investment, action, or situation believed to have no chance of an undesirable outcome.

Usage

The adjective "riskless" is used to characterize an endeavor where the possibility of loss or failure is perceived to be zero. It is often used in financial, strategic, or safety contexts. It typically precedes a noun or follows a linking verb like "is" or "seems."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Government bonds are often considered a riskless investment.
  • The procedure is riskless and requires no recovery time.
  • No investment is truly riskless, but some come very close.

Advanced Usage

• "riskless arbitrage": (Finance) A theoretical trading strategy that exploits price differences of an identical asset in different markets to generate a guaranteed profit without any risk of financial loss.
  • The trader identified an opportunity for riskless arbitrage between the two exchanges.

Variants and Related Words

• Risk-free (adj): A more common synonym with the same meaning.
  • This is a risk-free trial with no obligation to buy.
• Risklessness (n): The state or quality of being without risk.
  • The perceived risklessness of the asset made it very attractive.

Synonyms

• Safe: Secure from harm or danger.
• Secure: Protected from or not exposed to danger.
• Sure: Certain to achieve or avoid something.

Antonyms

• Risky: Involving the possibility of something bad happening.
• Hazardous: Involving risk or danger.
• Perilous: Full of danger or risk.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. thought to be devoid of risk

Từ đồng nghĩa

• risk-free
• unhazardous