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precarious
[ pri-kair-ee-uhs ]
adjective
a precarious livelihood.
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- dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another:
He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.
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the precarious life of an underseas diver.
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- having insufficient, little, or no foundation:
a precarious assumption.
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precarious
/ ɪˈɛəɪə /
adjective
- liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous
- archaic.dependent on another's will
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ···dzܲ· adverb
- ···dzܲ·Ա noun
- ·····dzܲ adjective
- su·per····dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ····dzܲ adjective
- un····dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of precarious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of precarious1
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Example Sentences
The house was simply gone, save the precarious, towering chimney and the massive concrete pillars that had supported the front porch.
But even without that devastating emergency, there are other signs that the city has entered a precarious period.
Pulling employees from crucial offices when the agency is already at a 50-year-low in staff puts benefits in a precarious place, he told Salon.
Trump’s erratic trade policies and threats to withhold federal funds from California, from public health funding to support for schools, have made predicting revenues even more precarious than usual.
Chad Lawton, sitting in his office at the local union, takes a deep breath as he contemplates how precarious his life feels.
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