What is meaning of precarious?
precarious • prih-KAIR-ee-us • adjective. 1 : dependent on uncertain premises : dubious 2 a : dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments b : dangerously lacking in security or steadiness.
How do you pronounce precarious?
How do you use precarious in a sentence?
Precarious Sentence Examples
- I’m in a precarious situation here.
- Again she had allowed herself to be put in a precarious situation.
- I held onto a precarious perch just before I let go.
- It could be a financially precarious solution.
- Early examples felt precarious; but, current ones claim to be better.
Can a person be precarious?
dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; insecure: a precarious livelihood. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.