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Meanings of
precarious
in English
Fraught with danger.
perilous
parlous
touch-and-go
Related terms
dangerous
unsafe
Not secure; beset with difficulties.
shaky
Related terms
insecure
Synonyms
Examples for "
perilous
"
perilous
parlous
touch-and-go
Examples for "
perilous
"
1
Of course the government needs to reach people, especially in
perilous
times.
2
Given our
perilous
economic state, this was no longer a realistic option.
3
Thousands died in the
perilous
journey, mostly by sea and then land.
4
Few students therefore planned to leave; those who did found it
perilous
.
5
The child had been lost; had been found in a
perilous
position.
1
Many Swatis said the Yousafzai attack proved the situation was still
parlous
.
2
He considered that the
parlous
situation in state affairs demanded full dress.
3
Birmingham were keen to sell Butland because of their
parlous
financial position.
4
Ruth wrung her hands in her dismay, confronted by a
parlous
choice.
5
Here are some questions and answers about
parlous
state of Pakistan's power sector.
1
And the integration of that hardware that does exist has been
touch
-
and
-
go
.
2
Prosper watched him keenly, it was
touch
-
and
-
go
,
but never troubled his breath.
3
It was
touch
-
and
-
go
if you didn't lose it all by doing that!
4
Bedad, it was a terrible
touch
-
and
-
go
business, as you shall hear.
5
Just like Enzo, he was in the ICU, his condition
touch
-
and
-
go
.
Affording no ease or reassurance.
unstable
Related terms
uneasy
Usage of
precarious
in English
1
Created by the Zoological Society of Ireland, its early days were
precarious
.
2
The best the right can hope for now is a
precarious
majority.
3
She said the lack of welfare put them in a
precarious
situation.
4
The majority of these children lived in households with
precarious
socio-economic conditions.
5
But if it's true, that puts us in a very
precarious
situation.
6
But fast forward a few years, and Deutsche's position looks more
precarious
.
7
This position is quite
precarious
,
so pay close attention to your balance.
8
Being a student is a
precarious
,
money-driven, and often simply inaccessible experience.
9
She pointed to
precarious
government budgets, saying unfunded liabilities threaten their finances.
10
He knew the lookout well; they had often shared this
precarious
perch.
11
Blockade is not an immediate threat, but food imports are
precarious
nonetheless.
12
He wasn't just checking my reflexes in spite of our
precarious
situation.
13
Large segments of both industries are notorious for low-wage and
precarious
work.
14
But now you do see how
precarious
your situation is, don't you?
15
The north London side's European hopes, nevertheless, hang by a
precarious
thread.
16
This
precarious
political climate is felt in the Walsh household as well.
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precarious
Adjective
Frequent collocations
precarious position
more precarious
very precarious
precarious situation
precarious state
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