PARLOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fraught with danger

Example:

dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery

Synonyms:

parlous; perilous; precarious; touch-and-go

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

dangerous; unsafe (involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm)

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