precarious

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /pɹəˈkɛəɹi.əs/
• (America) IPA: /pɹəˈkɛɹi.əs/

Adjective

precarious

1. (comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
2. (legal) Depending on the intention of another.

Synonyms

• (not held or fixed securely and likely to fall over) unsteady, rickety, shaky, tottering, unsafe, unstable, wobbly

Related terms

• pray

Translations

• French: précaire
• German: prekär, unsicher, gefährdet
• Portuguese: precário
• Russian: опа́сный
• Spanish: precario

Adjective

precarious (not comparable)

1. (dentistry) Relating to incipient caries.

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