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precarious

[ pri-kair-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure:

    a precarious livelihood.

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  2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: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.

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  3. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky:

    the precarious life of an underseas diver.

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  4. having insufficient, little, or no foundation:

    a precarious assumption.

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precarious

/ ɪˈɛəɪə /

adjective

  1. liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous
  2. archaic.
    dependent on another's will
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···dzܲ· adverb
  • ···dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ·····dzܲ adjective
  • su·per····dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ····dzܲ adjective
  • un····dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of precarious1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin ܲ “obtained by entreaty; given as a favor; borrowed; uncertain”; prayer 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of precarious1

C17: from Latin ܲ obtained by begging (hence, dependent on another's will), from prex prayer 1
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A week ago, Westminster was digesting the chancellor's Spring Statement and all the talk was of a tightrope walk and precarious public finances.

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Right-wing media functions as an ideological machine, while left-wing content creation remains scattered, precarious, and too often detached from the movements and institutions that could amplify its reach.

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“We’re going to be in a very precarious position,” he said.

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County Department of Health has been vocal about its continued support for harm reduction programs, but federal funding streams are more precarious.

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But the fishers forced to work there live a precarious existence, and for some, the long journey to the Saya de Malha is the last they ever take.

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