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- Dictionaryperilous/ˈpɛrɪləs/
adjective
- 1. full of danger or risk: "a perilous journey south"
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adjective. formal uk / ˈper. ə l.əs / us / ˈper. ə l.əs / Add to word list. extremely dangerous: The country roads are quite perilous. Synonyms. dangerous. hazardous. high-risk. risky. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. able to harm you. dangerous It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
The meaning of PERILOUS is full of or involving peril. How to use perilous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Perilous.
Something that is dangerous or very risky can be described with the adjective perilous. If you are driving in a blizzard, you may kick yourself for making such a perilous journey. The adjective perilous comes from the Latin word periculum, meaning dangerous.
Perilous definition: involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous. See examples of PERILOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of 'perilous' Word Frequency. perilous. (perɪləs ) adjective. Something that is perilous is very dangerous. [literary] ...a perilous journey across the war-zone. The road grew even steeper and more perilous. ...perilous cliffs. Synonyms: dangerous, threatening, exposed, vulnerable More Synonyms of perilous.
adjective. formal us / ˈper. ə l.əs / uk / ˈper. ə l.əs / Add to word list. extremely dangerous: The country roads are quite perilous. Synonyms. dangerous. hazardous. high-risk. risky. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. able to harm you. dangerous It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
Define perilous. perilous synonyms, perilous pronunciation, perilous translation, English dictionary definition of perilous. adj. Full of or involving peril; dangerous or risky. per′il·ous·ly adv. per′il·ous·ness n.
Definition of perilous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Perilous Definition. pĕrə-ləs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Involving peril or risk; dangerous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: touch-and-go. parlous. precarious. unsteady. unstable. touchy. imperiled. dicey. hairy. risky. hazardous. treacherous. chancy. unsafe.
adjective. formal uk / ˈper ə ləs / us. Add to word list. very dangerous: a perilous journey. perilously. adverb. (Definition of perilous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of perilous. in Chinese (Traditional) 非常危險的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 非常危险的… See more. in Spanish.
