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View usage for: (pɑːʳləs) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If something is in a parlous state, it is in a bad or dangerous condition. [formal] ...the parlous state of our economy. Synonyms: dangerous, difficult, desperate, risky More Synonyms of parlous parlous in British English (ˈpɑːləs) archaic or humorous adjective1. dangerous or difficult Derived forms parlously (ˈparlously) adverb parlousness (ˈparlousness) noun Word origin C14 perlous, variant of perilousparlous in American English (ˈpɑrləs) adjective1. Literary perilous; dangerous; risky 2. Archaic dangerously clever; cunning, mischievous, shrewd, etc. Word origin ME, contr. of perilousExamples of 'parlous' in a sentenceparlous Definition dangerously bad (archaic, humorous) Our economy is in a parlous state. Additional synonymsDefinition 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) Definition (of an action) undertaken as a last resort a desperate rescue attempt Synonyms last-ditch, dangerous, daring, determined, wild, violent, furious, last-minute, risky, frantic, rash, hazardous, precipitate, last-resort, hasty, audacious, madcap, foolhardy, eleventh-hour, headstrong, impetuous, death-defying Definition disastrous, urgent, or terrible We found ourselves in a dire predicament. Synonyms desperate, pressing, crying, critical, terrible, crucial, alarming, extreme, awful, appalling, urgent, cruel, horrible, disastrous, grim, dreadful, gloomy, fearful (informal), dismal, drastic, catastrophic, ominous, horrid (informal), woeful, ruinous, calamitous, cataclysmic, portentous, godawful (slang), exigent, bodeful - parliament
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Additional synonymsDefinition dangerous, exciting, and difficult His driving was a bit hairy. Synonyms dangerous, scary (informal), risky, unpredictable, hazardous, perilousDefinition 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) a perilous journey across the war-zone Synonyms dangerous, threatening, exposed, vulnerable, risky, unsure, hazardous, hairy (slang), unsafe, precarious, parlous (archaic), fraught with danger, chancy (informal) 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) |