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Synonyms for parlous in English

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parlous:
- precarious; perilous; parlous; touch-and-go

English

Detailed Synonyms for parlous in English

parlous:

parlous adj

parlous

– fraught with danger ¹
precarious; perilous; parlous; touch-and-go
– fraught with danger ¹
- precarious adj
  - the precarious life of an undersea diver¹
- perilous adj
  - a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat¹
- parlous adj
  - a parlous journey on stormy seas¹
- touch-and-go adj
  - dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery¹

Alternate Synonyms for "parlous":

perilous; precarious; touch-and-go; dangerous; unsafe

Related Definitions for "parlous":

fraught with danger¹
- a parlous journey on stormy seas¹

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