单词	precariousness
释义	precariousness noun pre·​car·​i·​ous·​ness pri-ˈker-ē-əs-nəs  : the state or condition of being precarious The noise, the dashing of the waters, … the precariousness of their footing, for there was scarce room for them to stand on the shelf of rock which they had thus attained … Sir Walter Scott … at a time when a single night of predation could ruin a family, wolves were a constant reminder of the precariousness of frontier life. Betsy Carpenter and Lisa Busch … has to keep up an air of high spirits through a daily struggle with his own illiteracy and the precariousness of his employment. George Bernard Shaw His knowledge is fragmentary, his righteousness is illusory, his motives are tainted, but, aware of the precariousness of human striving, he must strive nevertheless. Arthur Meier Schlesinger Synonyms insecurity instability shakiness unstableness unsteadiness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1666, in the meaning defined above precariousness noun as in instability the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position she quickly moved the china teapot after noticing its precariousness on the shelf Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance instability insecurity unsteadiness shakiness changeability mutability unstableness unsoundness laxness inconstancy insubstantiality looseness slackness Antonyms & Near Antonyms stability security steadiness fixedness soundness fastness substantiality firmness See More
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