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Meaning of 'precarious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Precarious [ a.]
- Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as, precarious privileges.
- Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious state of health; precarious fortunes.

Meaning of 'precarious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . precarious [ s]
Meaning (1):
- fraught with danger
Example in sentence:
  • a parlous journey on stormy seas;
  • a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat;
  • dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery;
  • dangerous waters;
  • the precarious life of an undersea diver
Meaning (2):
- affording no ease or reassurance
Example in sentence:
  • a precarious truce
Meaning (3):
- not secure; beset with difficulties
Example in sentence:
  • a shaky marriage

Nearby Words:

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