Perilous synonyms and antonyms

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risky
Dangerous, involving risks.
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precarious
The definition of precarious is something dependent on forces or circumstances outside one's control.
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dangerous
(Colloquial, dated) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death.
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unsafe
Not safe; dangerous.
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venturous
Venturesome.
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chancy
(Scot.) Bringing good luck
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parlous
Attended with peril; dangerous; risky.
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venturesome
Bold; willing to take risks; adventurous.
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hairy
Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
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treacherous
Characterized by unforeseen or hidden hazards; dangerous or deceptive:
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safety (related)
Giving safety; reducing danger or harm
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hazardous
Marked by danger; perilous.
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imperiled
(Biological conservation) at risk of becoming extinct
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seesafe (antonym)
very dangerous
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dicey
Involving or fraught with danger or risk:
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touchy
(Of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
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unsteady
Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behaviour.
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safe (antonym)
Free from danger or injury; undamaged or unhurt:
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secure (antonym)
Free from risk of loss; safe:
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ok (antonym)
Uninjured or not seriously injured:
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touch-and-go
The definition of touch and go refers to an uncertain situation where an outcome is not clear and could change any minute.
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hellish (related)
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inhospitable (related)
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terrifying (related)
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arduous (related)
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adventurous
(Of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to incur risks; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring.
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Perilous Sentence Examples

  • They obviously sensed that it would be perilous to tease Brandon.

  • It was in these embarrassed and perilous circumstances that Cromwell summoned a new parliament in the summer of 1656.

  • Efforts were made to escape the necessity of accepting the perilous aid.

  • As in the case of Navarre, he was too wise to launch into perilous adventures.

  • That meant that their world--the real world--was not very far away, and that the succession of perilous adventures they had encountered had at last brought them near the earth's surface, which meant home to them.

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