Word meaning
precarious
adjective · prih-KAIR-ee-us
What does precarious mean?
Precarious means not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
Precarious in a sentence
“The vase sat in a precarious spot on the edge of the shelf.”
Synonyms for precarious
- unstable
- shaky
- risky
How to remember precarious
- Say it out loud a few times: prih-KAIR-ee-us.
- Write one sentence of your own using precarious, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.