🔄 Synonyms of "Precarious"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| uneasy | Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety. |
| perilous | Dangerous, full of peril. |
| parlous | Attended with peril; dangerous, risky. |
| unstableverb | Not stable. |
| dangerous | Full of danger. |
| shaky | Shaking or trembling. |
| insecure | Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations. |
| 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.] |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Precarious"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| parlous | Attended with peril; dangerous, risky. |
| dangerous | Full of danger. |
| perilous | Dangerous, full of peril. |
| unstable | Not stable. |
| uneasy | Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety. |
| unsafe | Not safe (various senses); dangerous. |
| shaky | Shaking or trembling. |
| insecure | Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations. |
| 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. |
| high-risk | Having a great risk. |
| problematic | Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s): |
| difficult | Hard, not easy, requiring much effort. |
| hesitant | Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation. |
| tricky | Hard to deal with, complicated. |
| troublesome | Causing trouble or anxiety. |
| critical | Extremely important. |
| erratic | Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent. |
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