parlous
adjective
[ ˈpɑːləs ]
• full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.
• "the parlous state of the economy"
Similar:
bad,
dire,
dreadful,
awful,
terrible,
appalling,
frightful,
grave,
serious,
desperate,
precarious,
uncertain,
touch-and-go,
difficult,
unsafe,
perilous,
dangerous,
risky,
pitiful,
wretched,
sorry,
poor,
lamentable,
woeful,
hopeless,
dicey,
hairy,
lousy,
dodgy,
chronic,
parlous
adverb
• greatly or excessively.
• "she is parlous handsome"
Origin:
late Middle English: contraction of perilous.
