adjective

precarious

precarious, uncertain, insecure

He made a precarious living as an artist.

He made a precarious living as an artist.

The ladder was in a precarious position.

The ladder was in a precarious position.

((a)) precarious ((noun)) dangerously unstable The ladder was in a precarious position.

Synonyms: unstable, insecure, risky; Antonyms: stable, secure, safe

From Latin 'precarius' meaning 'obtained by prayer', from 'prex' (prayer). It originally meant dependent on another's will.

It sounds a bit like 'pray for us' because the situation is so dangerous you need to pray.

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