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- Dictionaryprecariousness/prəˈkerēəsnəs/
noun
- 1. the state of being dangerously likely to fall or collapse: "the precariousness of a cup placed on top of the plinth"
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PRECARIOUSNESS definition: 1. the condition of being likely to fail or get worse: 2. the dangerous state of not being in a…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRECARIOUSNESS is the state or condition of being precarious. How to use precariousness in a sentence.
: characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger. His balance looks precarious, and I try to talk him down … Blake Morrison. In spite of his precarious emotional state, he wrote more than two dozen books … Liesl Schillinger. At 82 years old, she was in precarious health and had respiratory problems. Annabelle Olivier.
Precariousness is a state of being in danger or unsure about something. The precariousness of a small child balancing on a rock wall might cause you to wait below with your arms outstretched, ready to catch her.
the condition of being likely to fail or get worse: She was blissfully unaware of the precariousness of her situation. Some say investors exaggerate the industry's precariousness. Synonym. precarity. the dangerous state of not being in a safe position or not being held in place firmly:
in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff. A precarious situation is likely to get worse: Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure: a precarious livelihood. Synonyms: indeterminate, unsure. Antonyms: secure. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.
Definition of precariousness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability: a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder. 2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions: "His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued" (Christopher Brooke). 3. Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises: a precarious solution to a difficult problem. 4.
1.adjective. If your situation is precarious, you are not in complete control of events and might fail in what you are doing at any moment. Our financial situation had become precarious. ...the Government's precarious position. Synonyms: insecure, dangerous, uncertain, tricky More Synonyms of precarious.
