perilous

pronunciation

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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.

Antonym

adj.

secure safe

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 .

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