Definition of precarious

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • precarious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • precarious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • precarious is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of precarious


  • not secure; beset with difficulties (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. shaky
  • affording no ease or reassurance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a precarious truce

    Synonyms

    1. unstable
  • fraught with danger (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the precarious life of an undersea diver

    Synonyms

    1. parlous
    2. perilous
    3. touch-and-go

See definition of precarious in Merriam Webster