Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for precarious?

Need synonyms for precarious? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts

Dangerously insecure or unstable

Likely to collapse because of poor construction or upkeep

Likely to injure or damage

Easily broken or damaged

Adjective

Dangerously insecure or unstable

hanging by a thread

hanging in the balance

on a slippery slope

fraught with danger

life-threatening

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

playing with fire

Russian roulette

unfavourable^UK

full of hardship

hanging by thread

on slippery ground

full of problems

beset by problems

on collision course

potentially violent

full of upheavals

open to question

more ❯

“Do any professional publishers understand, one wonders, how precarious their position is?”

Adjective

Likely to collapse because of poor construction or upkeep

falling to pieces

on its last legs

easily threatened

gone to rack and ruin

seen better days

badly maintained

in bad condition

down-at-the-heel

out of condition

in a state of disrepair

the worse for wear

down-at-the-heels

poorly maintained

more ❯

Adjective

Likely to injure or damage

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

life-threatening

evil-intentioned

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

full of hardship

neutralizing^US

disease-causing

neutralising^UK

ill-intentioned

earth-shattering

uncomplimentary

fraught with danger

suggestive of evil

hanging by a thread

down in the mouth

down in the dumps

fire-and-brimstone

foolish-looking

beyond contempt

too horrible for words

indescribably bad

beyond description

indescribably wicked

indescribably evil

heart-wrenching

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

bargain-basement

behind eight ball

having tough luck

having hard luck

having a bad break

more ❯

Adjective

Easily broken or damaged

easily destroyed

thrown together

falling to pieces

on its last legs

more ❯

	Find more words!








precarious
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

Related Words and Phrases

See Also

What is the opposite of precarious?
Sentences with the word precarious
Words that rhyme with precarious
What is the adverb for precarious?
What is the adjective for precarious?
What is the noun for precarious?
Translations for precarious
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

precarious position

Precambrian Shield

10-letter Words Starting With

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2023