LookItUpprecarious
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /prɪˈkɛriəs/ · UK /prɪˈkeəriəs/
precarious means: Unsafe or uncertain, with a risk of falling, failing, or becoming worse.
adjective
Unsafe or uncertain, with a risk of falling, failing, or becoming worse.
- The ladder looked precarious.
- Their financial situation became precarious after he lost his job.
- She kept a precarious balance on the narrow wall.
Depending on another person's willingness to let something continue.
- The tenant held precarious possession of the land.
- His precarious tenure depended entirely on the owner's permission.
- These precarious rights could be withdrawn whenever the ruler wished.
Connected with tooth decay that is just beginning.
- The dentist noted precarious changes in the enamel.
- The report describes a precarious lesion on the tooth.
- These precarious areas show the earliest signs of decay.
Questions about precarious
What does precarious mean?
Unsafe or uncertain, with a risk of falling, failing, or becoming worse.
What is precarious in other languages?
Türkçe: güvencesiz · Español: precario · Français: précaire · Deutsch: unsicher · Italiano: precario · 日本語: 不安定な
How do you pronounce precarious?
In American English /prɪˈkɛriəs/; in British English /prɪˈkeəriəs/.
How do you use precarious in a sentence?
The ladder looked precarious. Their financial situation became precarious after he lost his job.
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