Precarious Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of PRECARIOUS

[more precarious; most precarious]

:

not safe, strong, or steady

• He earned a precarious livelihood/living by gambling.

• She was in a state of precarious [=_delicate_] health.

• The government is in a precarious position. [=a dangerous position that must be dealt with carefully]

• The strong wind almost knocked him off of his precarious perch on the edge of the cliff.

• The vase was placed precariously close to the edge of the table.

— precariousness

noun

[noncount]