Definition of parlous in English:

parlous

adjective ˈpɑːləsˈpɑrləs

humorous, archaic

Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.
the parlous state of the economy
the General's position was parlous
Example sentencesExamples
- Finally, I want to talk quite seriously about the parlous state of politics in this House.
- We come in day after day, lament the parlous state of the telecoms industry and resolve on a regular basis to get new means of employment.
- And how do you sap the energy of the insurgency when the parlous state of the economy keeps everyone desperately poor?
- That is not a high level of income, but when one considers a number of other issues one finds that it is becoming even more difficult and parlous for people to live on it.
- The railways emerged in a parlous state, in dire need of a major overhaul.
Synonyms
bad, dire, dreadful, awful, terrible, appalling, frightful, grave, serious, desperate, precarious, uncertain, touch-and-go, difficult, unsafe, perilous, dangerous, risky
pitiful, wretched, sorry, poor, lamentable, woeful, hopeless
informal dicey, hairy, lousy
British informal dodgy, chronic

adverb ˈpɑːləsˈpɑrləs

archaic

Greatly or excessively.
she is parlous handsome
Example sentencesExamples
- Is the state of American political fiction really so parlous perilous?

Derivatives

parlously

adverb

parlousness

noun

In my submission, it is significant, because this document demonstrates that in practical terms this venture was in the same state of parlousness as was the venture considered in Jekos.

Origin

Late Middle English: contraction of perilous.

Rhymes

braless

Definition of parlous in US English:

parlous

adjectiveˈpɑrləsˈpärləs

humorous, archaic

Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.
the parlous state of the economy
Example sentencesExamples
- Finally, I want to talk quite seriously about the parlous state of politics in this House.
- The railways emerged in a parlous state, in dire need of a major overhaul.
- That is not a high level of income, but when one considers a number of other issues one finds that it is becoming even more difficult and parlous for people to live on it.
- And how do you sap the energy of the insurgency when the parlous state of the economy keeps everyone desperately poor?
- We come in day after day, lament the parlous state of the telecoms industry and resolve on a regular basis to get new means of employment.
Synonyms
bad, dire, dreadful, awful, terrible, appalling, frightful, grave, serious, desperate, precarious, uncertain, touch-and-go, difficult, unsafe, perilous, dangerous, risky

adverbˈpɑrləsˈpärləs

archaic

Greatly or excessively.
she is parlous handsome
Example sentencesExamples
- Is the state of American political fiction really so parlous perilous?

Origin

Late Middle English: contraction of perilous.

单词	parlous
释义	Definition of parlous in English: parlous adjective ˈpɑːləsˈpɑrləs humorous, archaic Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious. the parlous state of the economy the General's position was parlous Example sentencesExamples Finally, I want to talk quite seriously about the parlous state of politics in this House. We come in day after day, lament the parlous state of the telecoms industry and resolve on a regular basis to get new means of employment. And how do you sap the energy of the insurgency when the parlous state of the economy keeps everyone desperately poor? That is not a high level of income, but when one considers a number of other issues one finds that it is becoming even more difficult and parlous for people to live on it. The railways emerged in a parlous state, in dire need of a major overhaul. Synonyms bad, dire, dreadful, awful, terrible, appalling, frightful, grave, serious, desperate, precarious, uncertain, touch-and-go, difficult, unsafe, perilous, dangerous, risky pitiful, wretched, sorry, poor, lamentable, woeful, hopeless informal dicey, hairy, lousy British informal dodgy, chronic adverb ˈpɑːləsˈpɑrləs archaic Greatly or excessively. she is parlous handsome Example sentencesExamples Is the state of American political fiction really so parlous perilous? Derivatives parlously adverb parlousness noun In my submission, it is significant, because this document demonstrates that in practical terms this venture was in the same state of parlousness as was the venture considered in Jekos. Origin Late Middle English: contraction of perilous. Rhymes braless Definition of parlous in US English: parlous adjectiveˈpɑrləsˈpärləs humorous, archaic Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious. the parlous state of the economy Example sentencesExamples Finally, I want to talk quite seriously about the parlous state of politics in this House. The railways emerged in a parlous state, in dire need of a major overhaul. That is not a high level of income, but when one considers a number of other issues one finds that it is becoming even more difficult and parlous for people to live on it. And how do you sap the energy of the insurgency when the parlous state of the economy keeps everyone desperately poor? We come in day after day, lament the parlous state of the telecoms industry and resolve on a regular basis to get new means of employment. Synonyms bad, dire, dreadful, awful, terrible, appalling, frightful, grave, serious, desperate, precarious, uncertain, touch-and-go, difficult, unsafe, perilous, dangerous, risky adverbˈpɑrləsˈpärləs archaic Greatly or excessively. she is parlous handsome Example sentencesExamples Is the state of American political fiction really so parlous perilous? Origin Late Middle English: contraction of perilous.
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