Antonyms for precarious
prɪˈkɛər i əspre·car·i·ous

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1. precarious

   Uncertain is applied to things that human knowledge can not certainly determine or that human power can not certainly control; precarious originally meant dependent on the will of another, and now, by extension of meaning, dependent on chance or hazard, with manifest unfavorable possibility verging toward probability; as, one holds office by a precarious tenure, or land by a precarious title; the strong man's hold on life is uncertain, the invalid's is precarious.

   Antonyms:
   actual, assured, certain, firm, immutable, incontestable, infallible, real, settled, stable, steady, strong, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unquestionable

   Synonyms:
   doubtful, dubious, equivocal, hazardous, insecure, perilous, risky, unassured, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteady

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1. precarious

   Antonyms:
   assured, certain, systematic, safe, immutable

   Synonyms:
   hazardous, peril, ous, uncertain, riskful, unassured, insecure, dubious, doubtful

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1. precarious, unstableadjective

   affording no ease or reassurance

   "a precarious truce"

   Antonyms:
   safe, secure, easy

   Synonyms:
   mentally ill, perilous, parlous, shaky, unstable, touch-and-go, unsound, fluid

2. parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-goadjective

   fraught with danger

   "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"

   Antonyms:
   easy, secure, safe

   Synonyms:
   parlous, perilous, touch-and-go, unstable, shaky

3. precarious, shakyadjective

   not secure; beset with difficulties

   "a shaky marriage"

   Antonyms:
   secure, easy, safe

   Synonyms:
   shivering, wobbly, trembling, perilous, parlous, rickety, shaky, wonky, unstable, touch-and-go

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1. precariousadjective

   Synonyms:
   uncertain, insecure, unassured, doubtful

How to use precarious in a sentence?

1. Marianne Gasser:

   The fighting is putting enormous pressure on civilians, the temperatures are extremely low and, without an adequate supply of food, water and shelter, displaced people are trying to survive in very precarious conditions.

2. The ILO:

   The increase in growth in the informal sector versus a reduction in salaried private sector employment is a sign of how precarious employment is becoming in Latin America.

3. Anthony Fauci:

   We're entering into what really is a precarious situation because we're in the middle of a steep slope.

4. Brian Deese:

   We’re at a precarious moment for the virus and the economy. Without decisive action, we risk falling into a very serious economic hole, even more serious than the crisis we find ourselves in.

5. Jane Greer:

   Texting is precarious for a lot of people in relationships because it’s hard to flesh out our genuine expressions, when one person is less interactive, the expectation is not matched by the reality for the other, and this can lead to disappointment and a feeling of disconnection.

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