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precariousness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of precariousness

the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position

she quickly moved the china teapot after noticing its precariousness on the shelf

Synonyms of precariousness

insecurity, instability, shakiness, unstableness, unsteadiness

Words Related to precariousness

insubstantiality, unsoundness

changeability, inconstancy, mutability

laxness, looseness, slackness

Near Antonyms of precariousness

firmness, soundness, substantiality

Antonyms of precariousness

fastness, fixedness, security, stability, steadiness

precarious

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of precarious

not safe, strong, or steady

He earned a precarious livelihood by gambling.

She was in a state of precarious health.

The government is in a precarious position.

The strong wind almost knocked him off of his precarious perch on the edge of the cliff.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of precarious

dicey, insecure, treacherous, uncertain

dangerous, grave, grievous, hazardous, jeopardizing, menacing, parlous, perilous, risky, serious, threatening, unhealthy, unsafe, venturesome

chance, haphazard, random

distressing, sickening, unpleasant

adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, deleterious, detrimental, evil, harmful, hurtful, ill, inimical, injurious, malignant, nasty, noxious, pernicious, pestilent

deadly, deathly, destructive, dire, fatal, fateful, fell, killer, lethal, mortal, murderous

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of precarious

advantageous, beneficial, good

harmless, innocent, innocuous, nonhazardous, nonthreatening, safe, unthreatening

Synonym Discussion of precarious

dangerous, hazardous, precarious, perilous, risky mean bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury. dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully.

- soldiers on a dangerous mission

hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure.

- claims that smoking is hazardous to your health

precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty.

- earned a precarious living by gambling

perilous strongly implies the immediacy of danger.

- perilous mountain roads

risky often applies to a known and accepted danger.

- shied away from risky investments

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