at the risk of

preposition

Despite the likelihood of (something bad happening).

“At the risk of sounding stupid, how does it work?”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. Despite the likelihood of (something bad happening).

    At the risk of sounding stupid, how does it work?

Translations

Finnish uhalla
  • uhalladespite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
French au risque de
  • au risque dedespite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
Italian a rischio di
  • a rischio didespite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
Polish ryzykując
  • ryzykującdespite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
Spanish a riesgo de
  • a riesgo dedespite the likelihood of (something bad happening)
Cite this entry
APA

at the risk of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20risk%20of

MLA

“at the risk of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20risk%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the risk of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20risk%20of.

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