Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Precarious and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precarious" instead an adjective "Bad".
Precarious
Precarious adjective - Not secure; beset with difficulties.
Bad and precarious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Precarious".
Nearby Word: precariously
Both words in one sentence
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Lady Walrus sees this and reprimands Sonic and his friends for being bad role models... just before she says she's going to find a precarious ledge for her baby to play on.
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In Age of Mythology, Chiron offers to slow down the oncoming horde of bad guys, by standing under a precarious pile of stones and kicking them.
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The Precarious Ledge: Johnny navigates one of these to escape the bad guys in his hotel room.
Source: Film / Foreign Correspondent
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Precarious and Bad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/precarious
Bad & Precarious. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/precarious>.
Precarious or Bad. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/precarious.
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