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The meaning of PERILOUS is full of or involving peril. How to use perilous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Perilous.
adjective. formal uk / ˈper. ə l.əs / us / ˈper. ə l.əs / Add to word list. extremely dangerous: The country roads are quite perilous. Synonyms. dangerous. hazardous. high-risk. risky. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. able to harm you. dangerous It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
Perilous definition: involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous. See examples of PERILOUS used in a sentence.
Something that is dangerous or very risky can be described with the adjective perilous. If you are driving in a blizzard, you may kick yourself for making such a perilous journey.
adjective. formal us / ˈper. ə l.əs / uk / ˈper. ə l.əs / Add to word list. extremely dangerous: The country roads are quite perilous. Synonyms. dangerous. hazardous. high-risk. risky. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. able to harm you. dangerous It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
Definition of perilous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. formal uk / ˈper ə ləs / us. Add to word list. very dangerous: a perilous journey. perilously. adverb. (Definition of perilous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of perilous. in Chinese (Traditional) 非常危險的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 非常危险的… See more. in Spanish.
