dicey

adjective

Definition of diceynext
as in unreliable

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Recent Examples of dicey So, the Penguins find themselves in a dicey position. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 June 2026 On Apple Maps, a few water crossings—over Overpeck Creek and the Hackensack River—looked dicey. — Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026 But Dart, who has found a way in front of plenty of cameras this offseason, has thrust his locker room into a dicey place with Friday’s appearance, potentially splitting it along political lines. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 But the Avalanche have worked their way back from a similarly dicey situation before in a playoff series. — ABC News, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dicey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dicey
  1. unreliable
  2. untrustworthy
  3. undependable
  4. haphazard
  5. random
  6. hit-or-miss
Adjective
  • Summary This Week 1 DFS preview emphasizes defense's crucial role, particularly with early-season stats being unreliable.
    — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, detection may be unreliable if a wall or other obstacle, like a human body, interferes with a signal.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unreliable
Adjective
  • The advanced flow is intentionally more difficult to use on the first try and is designed to discourage users from downloading apps from untrustworthy sources.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lawyers representing Elon Musk, who sued OpenAI, Altman and Brockman in 2024 over a dispute about the company's corporate structure, used Altman's firing as a way to cast doubt on his character, accusing him of being untrustworthy.
    — Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of untrustworthy
Adjective
  • And then there’s Kimberly’s home life, which features an emotionally and physically fragile mom preparing to give birth and an undependable alcoholic father.
    — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Yasmin, who was ousted from Pierpoint after a tabloid scandal involving her publishing-magnate father threatened to sully the bank by association, has turned to another undependable man for salvation, proposing to an aristocratic failson called Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of undependable
Adjective
  • However, industry leaders caution against haphazard AI adoption, emphasizing that strategic, disciplined implementation is crucial to avoid significant financial pitfalls.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Communication with employees about the requirement to move to new offices has been haphazard, workers at six agencies said.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • The backgrounds are sparse and artifical, with generous bloomed lighting and mist applied to seemingly random places.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Paralympic ticket sales will begin sometime in 2027 with a random draw or lottery, similar to how Olympic sales began.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of random
Adjective
  • While the bliss of a spa treatment will eventually wear off and shore excursions can be hit-or-miss, paying for a balcony cabin stands out as one of the most reliable cruise upgrades.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While the storms have been hit-or-miss about who is actually seeing the wet weather, Southeast Michigan has another chance on Wednesday, where some of us could see some action.
    — Karen Carter, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit-or-miss

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“Dicey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicey. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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