Definitions for precariousprɪˈkɛər i əs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pre•car•i•ousprɪˈkɛər i əs(adj.)
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain:
a precarious livelihood.
dangerous because insecure or unsteady.
based upon insufficient evidence.
dependent on the will of another.
Origin of precarious:
1640–50; < L precārius. See prayer1
pre•car′i•ous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
precarious, unstable(adj)
affording no ease or reassurance
"a precarious truce"
parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go(adj)
fraught with danger
"dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"
precarious, shaky(adj)
not secure; beset with difficulties
"a shaky marriage"
Wiktionary
precarious(Adjective)
dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous
precarious(Adjective)
depending on the intention of another
Origin: From precarius, from prex, precis. Compare French précaire and Spanish, Portuguese and Italian precario.
Webster Dictionary
Precarious(adj)
depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as, precarious privileges
Precarious(adj)
held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious state of health; precarious fortunes
Translations for precarious
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
precarious(adjective)
insecure; risky or dangerous.
- gevaarlikAfrikaans

- غَيْر ثابِت أو مُسْتَقِرArabic

- несигуренBulgarian

- precárioPortuguese (BR)

- nejistý, riskantníCzech

- unsicherGerman

- usikker; risikabelDanish

- επικίνδυνος, επισφαλήςGreek

- precarioSpanish

- ebakindelEstonian

- مخاطره آمیزFarsi

- epävarmaFinnish

- précaireFrench

- לא בָּטוחַHebrew

- खतरनाक, अनश्चितHindi

- neizvjesan, kritičanCroatian

- bizonytalanHungarian

- berbahayaIndonesian

- ótryggur, tvísÿnnIcelandic

- precarioItalian

- 不安定なJapanese

- 불안정한, 위험한Korean

- nesaugus, rizikingasLithuanian

- apšaubāms; nedrošs; riskantsLatvian

- berbahayaMalay

- onveilig, riskantDutch

- usikker, farlig, prekærNorwegian

- ryzykownyPolish

- مخاطره آمیزPersian

- خطرناكPashto

- precárioPortuguese

- precarRomanian

- ненадёжный; рискованныйRussian

- neistý, riskantnýSlovak

- negotovSlovenian

- rizičanSerbian

- osäker, vansklig, prekär, farlig, riskabelSwedish

- ที่ไม่ปลอดภัยThai

- güvensiz, rizikoluTurkish

- 不安全的,充滿危險的,危險的Chinese (Trad.)

- ризикований; небезпечнийUkrainian

- غير محفوظ، مشتبہUrdu

- mong manh; hiểm nghèoVietnamese

- 不安全的,危险的Chinese (Simp.)

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