Precarious (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
  2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.
  3. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: the precarious life of an underseas diver.
  4. having insufficient, little, or no foundation: a precarious assumption.
adjective
  1. liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous
  2. dependent on another's will
Precarious (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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