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precarious
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most precarious
Comparative
more precarious
gradable
Examples
The company 's finances were in a precarious state, with bankruptcy looming on the horizon.
02
full of danger or uncertainty, likely to cause harm or accidents
Examples
Walking on the icy sidewalk was precarious, and many people slipped and fell.
03
not secure; beset with difficulties
Lexical Tree
precariously
precariousness
precarious
