English adjective: perilous | |||
1. | perilous fraught with danger | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | parlous, precarious, touch-and-go | ||
Similar | dangerous, unsafe | ||
Antonyms | safe | ||