Precarious : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'precarious': discover synonyms for the word precarious, such as parlous or dangerous.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as precarious. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": parlous and dangerous.


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Synonyms for precarious sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for precarious Degree of synonymy of precarious Frequency in the language
parlous
   30049 0.02  
dangerous
   30049 74.84  
perilous
   30049 0.78  
unstable
   30041 5.10  
uneasy
   30040 2.08  
unsafe
   30035 1.51  
shaky
   30026 2.96  
insecure
   30020 4.06  
touch-and-go
   29937  
hazardous
   20049 1.84  
hazard
   20049 3.86  
risky
   20049 7.71  
high-risk
   20048  
problematic
   20048 0.94  
difficult
   20047 60.16  
hesitant
   20045 0.41  
tricky
   20043 7.96  
troublesome
   20042 1.55  
critical
   20042 12.25  
erratic
   20041 1.67  

Lexical field of "precarious"

parlous
dangerous
perilous
unstable
uneasy
unsafe
shaky
insecure
touch-and-go
hazardous
hazard
risky
high-risk
problematic
difficult
hesitant
tricky
troublesome
critical
erratic
objectionable
restive
vulnerable
dodgy
questionable
disordered
disturbing
unsettled
dire
dubious
troubled
worrying
uncertainty
uncertain
anxious
ill
doubtful
unsure
insecurity
harsh
unfavourable
appalling
turbulent
unpredictable
casual
substandard
bad
poor
vague
inadequate