Perilous
Perilous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: a perilous journey through hostile territory
Uncertain is a synonym for perilous in dangerous topic. In some cases you can use "Uncertain" instead an adjective "Perilous", when it comes to topics like precarious.
Nearby Words: peril, perilously, periled
Uncertain
Uncertain adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Nearby Words: uncertainty, uncertainly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dubious and perilous
- dubious and uncertain
- hairy and perilous
- hairy and uncertain
- unsettled and perilous
- unsettled and uncertain
- doubtful and perilous
- doubtful and uncertain
- hazardous and perilous
- hazardous and uncertain
- dangerous and perilous
- dangerous and uncertain
- precarious and perilous
- precarious and uncertain
Both words in one sentence
- The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized: Machiavelli explains why:It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
Source: Literature / The Prince
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