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Risque

adjective/ɹɪskˈeɪ/
Definition
suggestive of sexual impropriety
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹɪskˈeɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪskˈeɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪskˈeɪ/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹɪskˈeɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivesuggestive of sexual impropriety
“a blue movie”
Word Forms
gaminessnounbehavior or language bordering on indelicacy
racinessnounbehavior or language bordering on indelicacy
spicinessnounbehavior or language bordering on indelicacy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
riskant
deutet auf sexuelle Unangemessenheit hin
🇫🇷French
risqué
suggérant une irrégularité sexuelle
🇪🇸Spanish
de color subido
sugestivo de conducta sexual inapropiada
🇮🇹Italian
osé
indicativo di scorrettezza sessuale
🇳🇱Dutch
gewaagd
suggestief voor seksuele ongepastheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
arriscado
sugestivo de impropriedade sexual
🇷🇺Russian
рискованный
наводит на мысль о сексуальном непристойности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ख़तरनाक
यौन अनुचितता का सूचक
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ
যৌন অসঙ্গতির ইঙ্গিত দেয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அபாயகரமான
பாலியல் முறைகேட்டைக் குறிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రమాదం
లైంగిక అనుచితతను సూచిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
धोकादायक
लैंगिक अयोग्यतेचे सूचक
🇮🇳Gujarati
જોખમી
જાતીય અયોગ્યતા સૂચવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪಾಯ
ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಅನುಚಿತತೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
റിസ്ക്
ലൈംഗിക അയോഗ്യതയെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੋਖਮ
ਜਿਨਸੀ ਅਣਉਚਿਤਤਾ ਦਾ ਸੰਕੇਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
خطرہ
جنسی ناانصافی کا اشارہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有伤风化的
暗示性行为不当
🇯🇵Japanese
きわどい
性的不法行為を示唆するもの
🇰🇷Korean
위험한
성적 부적절함을 암시하는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mạo hiểm
gợi ý về sự không đúng đắn về tình dục
🇹🇭Thai
บทประพันธ์
บ่งบอกถึงความไม่เหมาะสมทางเพศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
agak bersifat cabul
sugestif terhadap ketidakpantasan seksual
🇵🇭Filipino
mapanganib
nagmumungkahi ng sekswal na hindi nararapat
🇲🇾Malay
berisiko
menunjukkan ketidakwajaran seksual
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صعب
توحي بعدم اللياقة الجنسية
🇮🇷Persian
خطر
حکایت از ناهنجاری جنسی
🇹🇷Turkish
müstehcen
cinsel uygunsuzluğu düşündüren
🇮🇱Hebrew
מסוכן
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'risque'?
The primary meaning of 'risque' is 'suggestive of sexual impropriety'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'risque' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'risque' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'risque' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'risque' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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