precarious
/pɹəˈkɛəɹi.əs/adjective
Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
Example sentence
- “Their situation is precarious.”
Featured as word of the day on February 3, 2027.
Related words
precedeBrief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay).prairieAn extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.precise(of experimental results) consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).pragmaticDealing with things sensibly and realistically.precludeRemove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.practicalBeing likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.