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The meaning of PRECARIOUS is dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments. How to use precarious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Precarious.
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Synonyms for PRECARIOUS: dangerous, treacherous, risky, uncertain, hazardous, serious, perilous, menacing; Antonyms of PRECARIOUS: advantageous, good, beneficial, safe, innocuous, harmless, innocent, nonhazardous
adjective. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure: a precarious livelihood. Synonyms: indeterminate, unsure. Antonyms: secure. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.
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!
Something that is precarious is not securely held in place and seems likely to fall or collapse at any moment. They looked rather comical as they crawled up precarious ladders.
Esp. of a right, tenancy, etc.: held or enjoyed by the favour of and at the pleasure of another person; vulnerable to the will or decision of others. Also figurative. Now rare or merged in other senses, except in technical use with reference to tenancies. 1626.
PRECARIOUS meaning: 1. A precarious situation is likely to become worse: 2. not fixed and likely to fall: . Learn more.
Definition of precarious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
