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perilous

(perɪləs)
adjective
Something that is perilous is very dangerous.
[literary]
...a perilous journey across the war-zone.
The road grew even steeper and more perilous.
...perilous cliffs.
Synonyms: dangerous, threatening, exposed, vulnerable More Synonyms of perilous
perilously adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB adjective]
The track snaked perilously upwards.
...a perilously narrow bridge.

perilous in British English

(ˈpɛrɪləs)
adjective
very hazardous or dangerous
a perilous journey
Derived forms
perilously (ˈperilously)
adverb
perilousness (ˈperilousness)
noun

perilous in American English

(ˈpɛrələs)
adjective
involving peril or risk; dangerous
Derived forms
perilously (ˈperilously)
adverb
perilousness (ˈperilousness)
noun
Word origin
OFr perilleus < L periculosus

Examples of 'perilous' in a sentence
perilous

Exeter are in need of some good results - and quickly - given their perilous position just above thedrop zone.
The Sun (2016)
In urban areas, the loss is owing to gardens that are too neat, an excess of buildings and perilous roads.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He blames poor spending in the summer for leaving the club in such a perilous position.
The Sun (2014)
This stops them dying on the perilous journey.
The Sun (2016)
We are on a perilous road that may lead to the opening of old sores.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And the pressure on them will only grow the longer this perilous situation goes on.
The Sun (2013)
Britain was indeed in a perilous position.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It turned out to be a far more perilous and arduous journey than he had thought possible.
Davey, Ray Rev. & Cole, John A Channel of Peace (1993)
The most perilous position in the dressing room is not that of the captain but the man with the gloves.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The situation grew more perilous over the course of the day as it confirmed that it had moved to appoint administrators.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Most have been sent by their parents on a perilous journey across seas and continents in pursuit of a better life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They keep taking this perilous journey.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
How many cyclists will now retreat into vehicles, making the roads more perilous for others?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The club's position is increasingly perilous and new investment is needed quickly.
The Sun (2015)
His team's perilous league position otherwise.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Given their perilous position and a lack of goals for three matches, they will need it.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In between the two though there is a perilous journey, for us as much as for the robin.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was a perilous situation.
Simon Ball THE GUARDSMEN (2004)
The northern half of the island is a mountain range covered with jungle, to which a perilous beach road nervously clings.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I thought my situation somewhat perilous.
Richard Ingrams The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett (2005)
Instead, stocks are running out and will have to be rationed, leaving roads perilous.
The Sun (2010)
Snow is with 50 of the surviving boats that made the original perilous voyage as they return to France.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
perilous

British English: perilous ADJECTIVE
Something that is perilous is very dangerous.
...a perilous journey across the war-zone.
  • American English: perilous
  • Brazilian Portuguese: perigoso
  • Chinese: 险恶的
  • European Spanish: peligroso
  • French: périlleux
  • German: gefährlich
  • Italian: pericoloso
  • Japanese: 危険に満ちた
  • Korean: 매우 위험한
  • European Portuguese: perigoso
  • Latin American Spanish: peligroso

(adjective) 
a perilous journey across the war-zone
Synonyms
dangerous
a dangerous undertaking
threatening
exposed
vulnerable
risky
It is a very risky business.
unsure
hazardous
Below decks was hazardous in very heavy weather.
hairy (slang)
His driving was a bit hairy.
unsafe
Critics claim the trucks are unsafe.
precarious
Our financial situation had become precarious.
parlous (archaic)
Our economy is in a parlous state.
fraught with danger
chancy (informal)
Investment is becoming a chancy business.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chancy
Definition
uncertain or risky
Investment is becoming a chancy business.
Synonyms
risky,
dangerous,
uncertain,
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
hazardous,
speculative,
perilous,
problematical,
dicey (informal, British),
shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of hairy
Definition
dangerous, exciting, and difficult
His driving was a bit hairy.
Synonyms
dangerous,
scary (informal),
risky,
unpredictable,
hazardous,
perilous
in the sense of hazardous
Definition
involving great risk
Below decks was hazardous in very heavy weather.
Synonyms
dangerous,
risky,
difficult,
uncertain,
unpredictable,
insecure,
hairy (slang),
unsafe,
precarious,
perilous,
parlous (archaic, humorous),
dicey (informal, British),
fraught with danger,
chancy (informal)

Nearby words of
perilous

  • perfunctory
  • perhaps
  • peril
  • perilous
  • perimeter
  • period
  • periodic

Synonyms of 'perilous'

perilous

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of parlous
Definition
dangerously bad
Our economy is in a parlous state.
Synonyms
dangerous,
difficult,
desperate,
risky,
dire,
hazardous,
hairy (slang),
perilous,
chancy (informal)
in the sense of precarious
Definition
(of a position or situation) dangerous or insecure
Our financial situation had become precarious.
Synonyms
insecure,
dangerous,
uncertain,
tricky,
risky,
doubtful,
dubious,
unsettled,
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
unstable,
unsure,
hazardous,
shaky,
hairy (slang),
perilous,
touch and go,
dicey (informal, British),
chancy (informal),
built on sand,
shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of risky
It is a very risky business.
Synonyms
dangerous,
hazardous,
unsafe,
perilous,
uncertain,
tricky,
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
precarious,
touch-and-go,
dicey (informal, British),
fraught with danger,
chancy (informal),
shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of unsafe
Definition
dangerous
Critics claim the trucks are unsafe.
Synonyms
dangerous,
risky,
hazardous,
threatening,
uncertain,
unstable,
insecure,
unreliable,
precarious,
treacherous,
perilous,
unsound
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