precarious[adjective]Synonyms: dangerous, dodgy
(Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), hazardous, insecure, perilous, risky, shaky, tricky, unreliable, unsafe, unsure
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pre‧car‧i‧ous /prɪˈkeəriəs $ -ˈker-/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: precarius 'got by asking, uncertain']
1. a precarious situation or state is one which may very easily or quickly become worse:
Her health remained precarious, despite the treatment. the company’s precarious financial position2. likely to fall, or likely to cause someone to fall:
a precarious mountain trail—precariously adverb:
a cup of tea balanced precariously on her knee—precariousness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲