Thesaurus
precarious
Synonyms and Antonyms of precarious
- 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.
dicey, insecure, treacherous, uncertain
dangerous, grave, grievous, hazardous, jeopardizing, menacing, parlous, perilous, risky, serious, threatening, unhealthy, unsafe, venturesome
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
Synonym Discussion of precarious
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- soldiers on a dangerous mission
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- claims that smoking is hazardous to your health
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- earned a precarious living by gambling
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- perilous mountain roads
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- shied away from risky investments
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