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Perilous

🔄 Synonyms of "Perilous"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
precarious	(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
parlous	Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
dangerous	Full of danger.
unsafeverb	Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
touch-and-gonoun	Ellipsis of touch-and-go landing. [(aviation) A landing on a runway immediately followed by a takeoff without an intervening full stop.]

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
parlous	Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
dangerous	Full of danger.
precarious	(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
unsafe	Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
touch-and-go	Alternative form of touch and go. [(obsolete) Characterized by brief and transitory encounters.]
hazardous	Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
hazardnoun	The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
risky	Dangerous, involving risks.
challenging	Difficult, hard to do.
daring	Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
critical	Extremely important.
harmful	Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
treacherous	Unreliable; dangerous.
sinister	Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
serious	Important; weighty; not insignificant.
grave	Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.
jeopardous	Marked by jeopardy; dangerous or perilous
dicey	Of uncertain, risky outcome.
chancynoun	Uncertain; risky; hazardous.
insecure	Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.