Definition of perilous in English:

perilous

adjective ˈpɛrɪləsˈpɛrələs

1Full of danger or risk.
a perilous journey south
Example sentencesExamples
- Multilayered clouds, low ceilings, winter icing, fog and high winds make air-to-ground engagements perilous among mountain peaks.
- One minute he would be home, the next gone on a perilous mission.
- Despite the government's policies, many more people are about to undertake these perilous voyages.
- But over the past few days, the local fishermen have proved as perilous as the weather conditions.
- But failure to create a viable land settlement was politically perilous.
- If life in politics is precarious, it seems to be particularly perilous for those who are close to him.
- The defender, recognizing his perilous position, then forces the space open.
- I thus embark on a perilous undertaking, knowing full well that I risk the wrath of both women and men.
- But when the distances are longer and the borders tougher, the journeys become much more perilous.
- To dismiss and to ignore this further issue as an irrelevancy is absolutely perilous.
- He does just that and embarks on the most perilous journey of his life.
- The situation was extremely perilous and the patrol was in danger of being wiped out by the heavy crossfire.
- During the first two seasons, creators treated even the most perilous situations with a tongue-in-cheek attitude.
- For mothers and children, the situation is even more perilous.
- It was during this perilous time of greed and destruction that a prophecy was made.
- After a while, the trio finally got underway and started their perilous journey.
- The travel back wasn't nearly as perilous as the travel into the forest.
- Yet while each took politically perilous lead roles on controversial issues, both managed to win new four-year terms.
- He had immediately made the perilous journey - just to see to my funeral!
- If they did not, the situation may be even more perilous.
Synonyms
dangerous, fraught with danger, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous
precarious, vulnerable, uncertain, insecure, critical, desperate, exposed, at risk, in jeopardy, in danger, touch-and-go
problematic, difficult
informal hairy, dicey
North American informal gnarly
archaic or humorous parlous
1. 1.1 Exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin.
  the economy is in a perilous state
  Example sentencesExamples
  The prospect of mass destruction made real the perilous state of western civilization.
  His financial state is also said to be increasingly perilous.
  We are appalled at the perilous state of the farming and fishing industries.
  Synonyms
  dangerous, risky, hazardous, precarious, life-threatening, high-risk, treacherous, insecure, unsound, vulnerable, exposed, defenceless

Derivatives

perilousness

noun ˈpɛrɪləsnəsˈpɛrələsnəs

Their perilousness lies in their ordered destructiveness - it is a misuse on a vast scale of the human desire for order - and in the irrationality and incalculability of their pressure for the victory of the revolutionary new order.
Example sentencesExamples
- A visual feast, it brilliantly captures the perilousness of being an animal, and an outsider, in a cruel bipedal world.
- A better metaphor for the history of children and youth is the perilousness of Huck's journey on the raft.
- The best writers I know and read are excruciatingly aware of the perilousness of their situation.
- It's difficult to overstate the perilousness of the situation.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French perillous, from Latin periculosus, from periculum 'danger' (see peril).

Definition of perilous in US English:

perilous

adjectiveˈperələsˈpɛrələs

1Full of danger or risk.
a perilous journey south
Example sentencesExamples
- During the first two seasons, creators treated even the most perilous situations with a tongue-in-cheek attitude.
- The defender, recognizing his perilous position, then forces the space open.
- Yet while each took politically perilous lead roles on controversial issues, both managed to win new four-year terms.
- One minute he would be home, the next gone on a perilous mission.
- After a while, the trio finally got underway and started their perilous journey.
- The situation was extremely perilous and the patrol was in danger of being wiped out by the heavy crossfire.
- He had immediately made the perilous journey - just to see to my funeral!
- Multilayered clouds, low ceilings, winter icing, fog and high winds make air-to-ground engagements perilous among mountain peaks.
- But when the distances are longer and the borders tougher, the journeys become much more perilous.
- It was during this perilous time of greed and destruction that a prophecy was made.
- He does just that and embarks on the most perilous journey of his life.
- If life in politics is precarious, it seems to be particularly perilous for those who are close to him.
- But over the past few days, the local fishermen have proved as perilous as the weather conditions.
- To dismiss and to ignore this further issue as an irrelevancy is absolutely perilous.
- I thus embark on a perilous undertaking, knowing full well that I risk the wrath of both women and men.
- For mothers and children, the situation is even more perilous.
- But failure to create a viable land settlement was politically perilous.
- The travel back wasn't nearly as perilous as the travel into the forest.
- If they did not, the situation may be even more perilous.
- Despite the government's policies, many more people are about to undertake these perilous voyages.
Synonyms
dangerous, fraught with danger, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous
1. 1.1 Exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin.
  the economy is in a perilous state
  Example sentencesExamples
  His financial state is also said to be increasingly perilous.
  We are appalled at the perilous state of the farming and fishing industries.
  The prospect of mass destruction made real the perilous state of western civilization.
  Synonyms
  dangerous, risky, hazardous, precarious, life-threatening, high-risk, treacherous, insecure, unsound, vulnerable, exposed, defenceless

Origin

Middle English: from Old French perillous, from Latin periculosus, from periculum ‘danger’ (see peril).

单词	perilous
释义	Definition of perilous in English: perilous adjective ˈpɛrɪləsˈpɛrələs 1Full of danger or risk. a perilous journey south Example sentencesExamples Multilayered clouds, low ceilings, winter icing, fog and high winds make air-to-ground engagements perilous among mountain peaks. One minute he would be home, the next gone on a perilous mission. Despite the government's policies, many more people are about to undertake these perilous voyages. But over the past few days, the local fishermen have proved as perilous as the weather conditions. But failure to create a viable land settlement was politically perilous. If life in politics is precarious, it seems to be particularly perilous for those who are close to him. The defender, recognizing his perilous position, then forces the space open. I thus embark on a perilous undertaking, knowing full well that I risk the wrath of both women and men. But when the distances are longer and the borders tougher, the journeys become much more perilous. To dismiss and to ignore this further issue as an irrelevancy is absolutely perilous. He does just that and embarks on the most perilous journey of his life. The situation was extremely perilous and the patrol was in danger of being wiped out by the heavy crossfire. During the first two seasons, creators treated even the most perilous situations with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. For mothers and children, the situation is even more perilous. It was during this perilous time of greed and destruction that a prophecy was made. After a while, the trio finally got underway and started their perilous journey. The travel back wasn't nearly as perilous as the travel into the forest. Yet while each took politically perilous lead roles on controversial issues, both managed to win new four-year terms. He had immediately made the perilous journey - just to see to my funeral! If they did not, the situation may be even more perilous. Synonyms dangerous, fraught with danger, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous precarious, vulnerable, uncertain, insecure, critical, desperate, exposed, at risk, in jeopardy, in danger, touch-and-go problematic, difficult informal hairy, dicey North American informal gnarly archaic or humorous parlous 1.1 Exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin. the economy is in a perilous state Example sentencesExamples The prospect of mass destruction made real the perilous state of western civilization. His financial state is also said to be increasingly perilous. We are appalled at the perilous state of the farming and fishing industries. Synonyms dangerous, risky, hazardous, precarious, life-threatening, high-risk, treacherous, insecure, unsound, vulnerable, exposed, defenceless Derivatives perilousness noun ˈpɛrɪləsnəsˈpɛrələsnəs Their perilousness lies in their ordered destructiveness - it is a misuse on a vast scale of the human desire for order - and in the irrationality and incalculability of their pressure for the victory of the revolutionary new order. Example sentencesExamples A visual feast, it brilliantly captures the perilousness of being an animal, and an outsider, in a cruel bipedal world. A better metaphor for the history of children and youth is the perilousness of Huck's journey on the raft. The best writers I know and read are excruciatingly aware of the perilousness of their situation. It's difficult to overstate the perilousness of the situation. Origin Middle English: from Old French perillous, from Latin periculosus, from periculum 'danger' (see peril). Definition of perilous in US English: perilous adjectiveˈperələsˈpɛrələs 1Full of danger or risk. a perilous journey south Example sentencesExamples During the first two seasons, creators treated even the most perilous situations with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. The defender, recognizing his perilous position, then forces the space open. Yet while each took politically perilous lead roles on controversial issues, both managed to win new four-year terms. One minute he would be home, the next gone on a perilous mission. After a while, the trio finally got underway and started their perilous journey. The situation was extremely perilous and the patrol was in danger of being wiped out by the heavy crossfire. He had immediately made the perilous journey - just to see to my funeral! Multilayered clouds, low ceilings, winter icing, fog and high winds make air-to-ground engagements perilous among mountain peaks. But when the distances are longer and the borders tougher, the journeys become much more perilous. It was during this perilous time of greed and destruction that a prophecy was made. He does just that and embarks on the most perilous journey of his life. If life in politics is precarious, it seems to be particularly perilous for those who are close to him. But over the past few days, the local fishermen have proved as perilous as the weather conditions. To dismiss and to ignore this further issue as an irrelevancy is absolutely perilous. I thus embark on a perilous undertaking, knowing full well that I risk the wrath of both women and men. For mothers and children, the situation is even more perilous. But failure to create a viable land settlement was politically perilous. The travel back wasn't nearly as perilous as the travel into the forest. If they did not, the situation may be even more perilous. Despite the government's policies, many more people are about to undertake these perilous voyages. Synonyms dangerous, fraught with danger, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous 1.1 Exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin. the economy is in a perilous state Example sentencesExamples His financial state is also said to be increasingly perilous. We are appalled at the perilous state of the farming and fishing industries. The prospect of mass destruction made real the perilous state of western civilization. Synonyms dangerous, risky, hazardous, precarious, life-threatening, high-risk, treacherous, insecure, unsound, vulnerable, exposed, defenceless Origin Middle English: from Old French perillous, from Latin periculosus, from periculum ‘danger’ (see peril).
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