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precarious
[pri-kair-ee-uhs]
adjective
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure.
a precarious livelihood.
Synonyms: indeterminate, unsureAntonyms: securedependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another.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.
Antonyms: reliableexposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky.
the precarious life of an underseas diver.
Synonyms: hazardousAntonyms: safehaving insufficient, little, or no foundation.
a precarious assumption.
Antonyms: well-founded
precarious
/ prɪˈkɛərɪəs /
adjective
liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous
archaic, dependent on another's will
Other Word Forms
- precariously adverb
- precariousness noun
- superprecarious adjective
- superprecariousness noun
- unprecarious adjective
- unprecariousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of precarious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of precarious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“When you get this rally chasing, it could really put you on a very precarious footing in the market,” he said.
“When you get this rally chasing, it could really put you on a very precarious footing in the market,” he said.
The jobs market remains “in a precarious spot,” said Matthew Luzzetti, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, in a note to clients.
But even those plans are precarious and dependent on the nonprofit’s funding.
But just as a scrumptious tarte Philippe will cause the most dreadful tummy ache if eaten in excess, too much optimism can plunge one into the precarious state of mind known as “optoomuchism.”
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