perilous
/'periləs/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Fraught with danger; involving serious risk: Describes a situation, activity, or condition that is extremely dangerous and could lead to harm, loss, or failure.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The mountain pass was perilous in the winter.
- They embarked on a perilous journey across the desert.
- The climber found himself in a perilous position on the cliff face.
Advanced Usage
- "Perilous state/condition": A highly dangerous or precarious situation.
- The economy was in a perilous state after the crisis.
- "Perilously close": Dangerously near to something undesirable.
- The car came perilously close to the edge of the ravine.
Variants and Related Words
- Peril (n): Serious and immediate danger.
- The city was in great peril during the flood.
- Perilously (adv): In a way that is full of danger or risk.
- The bridge was perilously weak.
Synonyms
- Dangerous: Able or likely to cause harm or injury.
- Hazardous: Involving risk, especially to health or safety.
- Precarious: Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
- Risky: Full of the possibility of danger, failure, or loss.
Antonyms
- Safe: Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk.
- Secure: Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.
- Harmless: Not able or likely to cause harm.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "On perilous ground": In a risky or dangerous situation, often involving potential criticism or conflict.
- The politician was on perilous ground with his controversial statements.
Adjective
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fraught with danger
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dangerous waters
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a parlous journey on stormy seas
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a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
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the precarious life of an undersea diver
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dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
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