precarious

  • 31precarious — Synonyms and related words: ambiguous, borderline, chancy, critical, dangerous, delicate, desultory, dicey, difficult, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, hairy, hazardous, iffy, indecisive, infirm, insecure, insubstantial, on slippery ground, on thin… …

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  • 32precarious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dangerous, risky; critical; doubtful, uncertain, unsafe, insecure, unstable. See transientness, danger. Ant., safe. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. doubtful, uncertain, dubious; see dangerous 1 . III… …

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  • 33precarious — pre·car·i·ous || prɪ kerɪəs / keÉ™r adj. dangerous, risky; unsteady, unstable; uncertain, unsure; lacking a foundation, lacking a solid base …

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  • 34precarious — adjective 1》 not securely held or in position; likely to fall. 2》 dependent on chance; uncertain. Derivatives precariously adverb precariousness noun Origin C17: from L. precarius obtained by entreaty (from prex, prec prayer ) + ous …

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  • 35precarious — a. Uncertain, unsettled, unsteady, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, insecure, not to be depended upon, unreliable, hazardous, perilous, risky, riskful, unassured …

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  • 36precarious — adj 1. uncertain, unsure, unpredictable, erratic, fickle, capricious, changeable; unsafe, unsound, unstable, unsecure, infirm, unsteady, shaky, rickety, tottery; touch and go, trembling in the balance, hanging by a thread. 2. doubtful, dubious,… …

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  • 37precarious — pre·car·i·ous …

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  • 38precarious — adjective Syn: insecure, uncertain, unpredictable, risky, parlous, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe, unstable, unsteady, shaky; informal dicey, iffy; Brit.; informal dodgy Ant: safe …

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  • 39precarious —   Kūnihi, kūnihinihi, anihinihi, nihi, maka u, kūlihi, kūlihilihi …

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  • 40precarious right — A granted right which is revocable at the will of the person who granted it …

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