parlous [adjective]

Definition of parlous:

fraught with danger

Synonyms of parlous:

● Perilous

● Precarious

● Touch-and-go

● Dangerous

● Hazardous

● Appalling

● Risky

● Hairy

● Nasty

● Unsafe


Opposite/Antonyms of parlous:

● Good

● White

● Harmless

● Anodyne

● Secure

● Innocent

● Inoffensive

● Innocuous

● Salubrious


Sentence/Example of parlous:

The railways emerged in a parlous state, in dire need of a major overhaul.