perilous
pronunciation
How to pronounce perilous in British English: UK [ˈperələs]
How to pronounce perilous in American English: US [ˈperələs]
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- Adjective:
- fraught with danger
Word Origin
- perilous (adj.)
- c. 1300, from Old French perillos "perilous, dangerous" (Modern French périlleux) "dangerous, hazardous," from Latin periculosus "dangerous, hazardous," from periculum "a danger, attempt, risk" (see peril). Related: Perilously; perilousness.
Example
- 1. Predicting the consequences of an unfinished crisis is perilous .
- 2. They irresponsibly advise israel to go down this same perilous path again .
- 3. Together , these developments point to a perilous period ahead .
- 4. Yet myanmar 's path to democracy is more perilous than it seems .
- 5. Achieving consensus on decisions while managing rising cost is a perilous balancing act .