⚠️parlous

adjective
/ˈpɑːrləs/

Meaning

Full of danger or risk; precarious.

Example Sentences

The company is in a parlous financial state.

Synonyms

dangerous, risky, precarious, hazardous, unsafe

Antonyms

safe, secure, stable

Collocations

parlous condition, parlous state, parlous situation

Related Vocabularies

Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.
Wise, or appearing to be wise.
done or made in separate stages rather than all at once
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tiresome because of length or dullness; boring and monotonous
extremely cold in temperature; lacking warmth or friendliness

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