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adjective
- 1. not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse: "a precarious ladder"
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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.
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 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.
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.
dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration. Synonyms: undependable, unreliable, dubious, doubtful. Antonyms: reliable.
(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?
adjective. Dangerously lacking in security or stability. A precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder. American Heritage. Dependent upon chance; risky. A precarious foothold. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Dependent upon circumstances; uncertain; insecure. A precarious living. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pre‧car‧i‧ous /prɪˈkeəriəs $ -ˈker-/ adjective 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 position 2 likely to fall, or likely to cause someone to fall a precarious ...
Definitions of 'precarious' 1. If your situation is precarious, you are not in complete control of events and might fail in what you are doing at any moment. [...] 2. Something that is precarious is not securely held in place and seems likely to fall or collapse at any moment. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'precarious'