precarious

Meaning

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

Synonyms

dangerous

perilous

uncertain

risky

unstable

doubtful

hazardous

parlous

shaky

insecure

touch-and-go

dubious

unreliable

teeter

incertain

unsteady

unsure

equivocal

random

teetering

treacherous

unassertive

unassured

undecided

undependable

uneasy

unestablished

unfixed

unfounded

unguaranteed

unsafe

unsettled

untrustworthy

unverifiable

vague

top heavy

unobjective

floating weed

fear

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periculous

carefully

maliferous

chancy

debatable

delicate

diffident

dodgy

duckweed

faltering

floating

Translations

précaire

precário

αβέβαιος

precario

prekär

precair

precario

onzeker

tehlikeli

unsicher

périlleux

dangereux

incertain

perillós

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈkɛə.ɹɪ.əs/

Etymology

Cognate with French: précaire

Cognate with Portuguese: precário

In summary

From Latin precārius (“begged for, obtained by entreaty”), from prex, precis (“prayer”). Compare French précaire, Portuguese precário, and Spanish and Italian precario.