precarious

/prɪˈkeəriəs/ adjective

Definition

SITUATION › A precarious situation is likely to become worse: Many illegal immigrants are in a precarious position.

NOT FIXED › not fixed and likely to fall: That shelf looks a bit precarious.

precariously adverb › Her cup was balanced precariously on the arm of the chair.

(Definition of precarious adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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