Beneficial
Beneficial adjective - Promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being.
Risky is an antonym for beneficial.
Risky
Risky adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: a risky new adventure
Beneficial is an antonym for risky.
Both words in one sentence
- And many times, through some convoluted series of events, her behavior that at the time was ignorant and risky actually ends up being beneficial in the end, just to prove how awesome she is.
Source: Suetiful All Along
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