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- Dictionaryparlous/ˈpɑːləs/
adjective
- 1. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious: archaic, humorous "the parlous state of the economy"
adverb
- 1. greatly or excessively: archaic "she is parlous handsome"
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Parlous means very bad, dangerous, or uncertain. It is a formal adjective that can describe relations, finances, or conditions. See synonyms, related words, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: Relations between the two...
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- English (US)
Parlous is an adjective that means dangerous or risky, often used to describe a state or situation. It is an obsolete or archaic word, derived from perilous, and has synonyms such as perilous, hazardous, or threatening.
Parlous means in a bad or dangerous condition, or extremely. It is an archaic or humorous word, often used in the phrase "a parlous state". See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.
It means dangerous — something that is parlous might carry the risk or threat of harm, like a parlous experience of being in a boat during a rainstorm. Parlous and perilous are synonyms. In fact, parlous is a shortened version, or contraction, of perilous that came about in the late 14th century.
Parlous means very bad, dangerous, or uncertain. It is a formal adjective that can describe relations, finances, or situations. See synonyms, related words, and examples of parlous usage.
Parlous means perilous, dangerous or shrewd. It is an obsolete word that comes from Middle English and has a variant form of perlous. See how to use parlous in a sentence and its word history.
Definition of parlous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
