precarious
adjective /prɪˈkeə.ri.əs/
/-ˈker.i-/ Definition
› in a dangerous state because not safe or firmly fixed: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.Unsafe and insecure › A precarious situation is likely to get worse: Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position.Dangers and threats precariousness /-nəs/ noun [U] Unsafe and insecure
(Definition of precarious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- firetrap noun
- hazard noun
- hazardous adjective
- high-risk adjective
- hostage to fortune idiom
- intimidate verb
- peril noun
- perilous adjective
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