Perilous

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  • adjective. Full of or involving peril; dangerous or risky.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Full of peril or danger; dangerous; hazardous, risky: as, a perilous undertaking or situation; a perilous attempt.
  • Terrible; to be feared; liable to inflict injury or harm; dangerous.
  • Sharp; sarcastic; smart. Compare parlous.
  • Synonyms Risky. See danger.
  • Exceedingly; very.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous.
  • adjective. Daring; reckless; dangerous.
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  • adjective. Dangerous, full of peril.
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  • adjective. fraught with danger
    • Word Usage
    "Schapiro says it would be unwise for the SEC to pull back during what she called perilous times."
    Equivalent
    dangerous  unsafe  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    carolus  garrulous  querulous  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    arduous  dangerous  difficult  disastrous  excite  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    alarming  bad  chancy  critical  dangerous  
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