precarious

/pɹəˈkɛəɹi.əs/adjective

Unstable and risky; likely to fail or fall at any moment.

Example sentence

“The ladder looked too precarious for me to climb.”

Collocates with 'position' and 'balance'. Recently extended to insecure work: 'precarious employment'.

Related words

precedeA short introductory note by an editor placed before an article or essay.prairieA vast, mostly treeless plain covered in grass, particularly the flatlands of North America.preciseOf test or experiment results: closely grouped and consistent with one another, even if not necessarily close to the true value.pragmaticHandling problems in a sensible, realistic way rather than relying on theory or ideals.precludeTo make something impossible or rule it out in advance.practicalLikely to work well in real situations; useful and able to be applied.