Definition of Precarious
Precarious
pre·car·ous
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Unstable or uncertain, likely to fall or fail.
e.g. The company's precarious financial situation made investors nervous.
(adjective)
uncertain, dependent on unknown conditions or chance circumstances;
e.g. He built a precarious career out of creating and selling modern art.
(adjective)
doubtful or fragile, having an uncertain basis or premise;
e.g. I do not have time to hear your precarious theories of how this happened.
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