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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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very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: Relations between the two countries have been in a parlous state for some time. I'd like to buy a new car, but my finances are in such a parlous state that I can't afford to. Synonyms. dodgy (NOT RELIABLE) UK informal. precarious. touch-and-go informal. Compare. perilous formal.
parlous. adjective. par· lous ˈpär-ləs. Synonyms of parlous. 1. obsolete : dangerously shrewd or cunning. 2. : full of danger or risk. parlously adverb. Did you know? Parlous is both a synonym and a derivative of perilous; it came to be as an alteration of perilous in Middle English.
Definition of 'parlous' parlous. (pɑːʳləs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If something is in a parlous state, it is in a bad or dangerous condition. [formal] ...the parlous state of our economy. Synonyms: dangerous, difficult, desperate, risky More Synonyms of parlous. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
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.
very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: Relations between the two countries have been in a parlous state for some time. I'd like to buy a new car, but my finances are in such a parlous state that I can't afford to. Synonyms. dodgy (NOT RELIABLE) UK informal. precarious. touch-and-go informal. Compare. perilous formal.
Parlous definition: perilous; dangerous. See examples of PARLOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of parlous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
