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- DictionaryPre·car·i·ous/prəˈkerēəs/
adjective
- 1. not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse: "a precarious ladder"
The meaning of PRECARIOUS is dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments. How to use precarious in a sentence. Did you know?
Precarious definition: dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure. See examples of PRECARIOUS used in a sentence.
in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff. A precarious situation is likely to get worse: Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position.
in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly: The truck was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff. A precarious situation is likely to get worse: Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Grab for the adjective precarious when something is unstable, dangerous or difficult and likely to get worse. Are you totally broke and the people you owe money to keep calling? You're in a precarious financial situation!
1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability: a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder. 2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions: "His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued" (Christopher Brooke). 3. Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises: a precarious solution to a difficult problem. 4.
Something that is precarious is not securely held in place and seems likely to fall or collapse at any moment.
PRECARIOUS meaning: 1. A precarious situation is likely to become worse: 2. not fixed and likely to fall: . Learn more.
(of a situation) not safe or certain; dangerous. He earned a precarious living as an artist. The museum is in a financially precarious position. The world is a precarious and unstable place. They have a somewhat precarious existence. Topics Danger c2. Want to learn more?
Synonyms for PRECARIOUS: dangerous, treacherous, risky, uncertain, hazardous, serious, perilous, menacing; Antonyms of PRECARIOUS: advantageous, good, beneficial, safe, innocuous, harmless, innocent, nonhazardous.
