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precarious
[ pri-kair-ee-uhs ]
adjective
a precarious livelihood.
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- dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: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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the precarious life of an underseas diver.
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- having insufficient, little, or no foundation:
a precarious assumption.
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precarious
/ ɪˈɛəɪə /
adjective
- liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous
- archaic.dependent on another's will
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈdzܲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ···dzܲ· adverb
- ···dzܲ·Ա noun
- ·····dzܲ adjective
- su·per····dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ····dzܲ adjective
- un····dzܲ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
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Example Sentences
A week ago, Westminster was digesting the chancellor's Spring Statement and all the talk was of a tightrope walk and precarious public finances.
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.
“We’re going to be in a very precarious position,” he said.
County Department of Health has been vocal about its continued support for harm reduction programs, but federal funding streams are more precarious.
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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