endangered
adjective /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/
/-dʒɚd/ Definition
endangered birds/plants/species B2 animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now aliveUnsafe and insecure
(Definition of endangered adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at stake idiom
- be on the line idiom
- exposed adjective
- hang by a thread idiom
- hang over sth phrasal verb
- indefensible adjective
- insecure adjective (NOT SAFE)
- jeopardy noun
- precarious adjective
- precariously adverb
- sb's/sth's days are numbered idiom
- shadow noun (DARKNESS)
- shaky adjective (WEAK)
- struggle verb (EFFORT)
- threat noun
- unattended adjective
- unbalanced adjective (NOT FIRM)
- unguarded adjective
- unsound adjective (WEAK)
- unstable adjective
Topic:
Unsafe and insecure
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