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- pronunciation:
- prih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky.
He looks in a precarious position balancing on that log.- synonyms:
- dangerous, dicey, perilous, risky, shaky, touch-and-go, treacherous, unstable
- antonyms:
- safe
- similar words:
- awkward, exposed, rickety, ticklish, tricky, unsteady, vulnerable
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| definition 2: |
dependent on chance or uncertain conditions.
Investing is always somewhat precarious.- synonyms:
- chancy, uncertain, unpredictable, unsound, unstable, unsteady
- antonyms:
- certain
- similar words:
- random, risky, tricky, unreliable
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| definition 3: |
based on unproved or questionable premises.
I think you've made a precarious assumption.- synonyms:
- dubious, ill-founded, shaky, suspect, unsound
- similar words:
- equivocal, groundless, problematic, questionable, unfounded, unreliable, untenable
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| related words: |
dangerous, delicate, doubtful, explosive, hazardous, insecure, perilous, sticky, touchy, unsound, unstable |
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| derivations: |
precariously (adv.), precariousness (n.) |
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