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- Dictionaryprecarious/prɪˈkɛːrɪəs/
adjective
- 1. not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse: "a precarious ladder"
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in danger because not firmly fixed; likely to fall or suffer harm: I climbed onto a precarious platform to get a better view.
Precarious definition: dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure. See examples of PRECARIOUS used in a sentence.
The meaning of PRECARIOUS is dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments. How to use precarious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Precarious.
in danger because not firmly fixed; likely to fall or suffer harm: I climbed onto a precarious platform to get a better view.
If your situation is precarious, you are not in complete control of events and might fail in what you are doing at any moment.
Grab for the adjective precarious when something is unstable, dangerous or difficult and likely to get worse. Are you totally broke and the people you owe money to keep calling? You're in a precarious financial situation!
adjective. /prɪˈkeəriəs/ /prɪˈkeriəs/ (of a situation) not safe or certain; dangerous. He earned a precarious living as an artist. The museum is in a financially precarious position. The world is a precarious and unstable place. They have a somewhat precarious existence. Topics Danger c2. Join us.
1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability: a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder. 2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions: "His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued" (Christopher Brooke). 3. Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises: a precarious solution to a difficult problem. 4.
PRECARIOUS definition: 1. A precarious situation is likely to become worse: 2. not fixed and likely to fall: . Learn more.
precarious /prɪ ˈ kerijəs/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of PRECARIOUS. [more precarious; most precarious] : not safe, strong, or steady. He earned a precarious livelihood/living by gambling. She was in a state of precarious [= delicate] health.
