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- Dictionaryper·il·ous/ˈperələs/
adjective
- 1. full of danger or risk: "a perilous journey south"
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The meaning of PERILOUS is full of or involving peril. How to use perilous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Perilous.
adjective. formal uk / ˈper. ə l.əs / us / ˈper. ə l.əs / Add to word list. extremely dangerous: The country roads are quite perilous. Synonyms. dangerous. hazardous. high-risk. risky. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. able to harm you. dangerous It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
Something that is dangerous or very risky can be described with the adjective perilous. If you are driving in a blizzard, you may kick yourself for making such a perilous journey.
Synonyms for PERILOUS: dangerous, hazardous, risky, serious, precarious, unsafe, treacherous, menacing; Antonyms of PERILOUS: safe, harmless, innocuous, innocent, beneficial, advantageous, nonhazardous, nonthreatening
Perilous definition: involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous. See examples of PERILOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. formal us / ˈper. ə l.əs / uk / ˈper. ə l.əs / Add to word list. extremely dangerous: The country roads are quite perilous. Synonyms. dangerous. hazardous. high-risk. risky. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. able to harm you. dangerous It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
Something that is perilous is very dangerous. [literary] ...a perilous journey across the war-zone. The road grew even steeper and more perilous. ...perilous cliffs. Synonyms: dangerous, threatening, exposed, vulnerable More Synonyms of perilous.
Define perilous. perilous synonyms, perilous pronunciation, perilous translation, English dictionary definition of perilous. adj. Full of or involving peril; dangerous or risky. per′il·ous·ly adv. per′il·ous·ness n.
Definition of perilous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Perilous Definition. pĕrə-ləs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Involving peril or risk; dangerous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: touch-and-go. parlous. precarious. unsteady. unstable. touchy. imperiled. dicey. hairy. risky. hazardous. treacherous. chancy. unsafe.
