Meaning & use
precarious
Not securely held or positioned, and likely to fail, fall, or collapse without warning.
See it in a sentence
The old ladder left him in a precarious position high above the roof.
The company's finances were precarious after losing its biggest client.
A note on using this word
Precarious applies to physical balance as well as abstract situations like finances, health, or employment.
Words with a similar meaning
unstableshaky
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Words with an opposite meaning
securestable
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