perilous (Meaning)

Wordnet

perilous (s)

fraught with danger

Webster

perilous (a.)

Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking.

Daring; reckless; dangerous.

perilous Sentence Examples

  1. The mountaineers faced a perilous ascent amidst treacherous ice and sheer cliffs.
  2. Navigation through the treacherous waters of the whirlpool was a perilous endeavor.
  3. The rebels embarked on a perilous journey across enemy-held territory.
  4. The injured hiker found himself in a perilous situation, stranded on a remote trail.
  5. The clandestine meeting took place at a perilous time, as suspicion hung heavily in the air.
  6. The climber scaled the perilous rock face, with the slightest misstep threatening disaster.
  7. The journalists reported from a perilous war zone, risking their lives to tell the untold stories.
  8. The research team ventured into a perilous rainforest, teeming with venomous creatures and unknown dangers.
  9. The old wooden bridge creaked and groaned beneath its perilous weight.
  10. The politician's reckless statements put them in a perilous position, threatening their career and reputation.

FAQs About the word perilous

fraught with dangerFull of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking., Daring; reckless; dangerous.

hazardous, serious,dangerous, risky, parlous, unhealthy, venturesome, treacherous, menacing, grievous

advantageous, nonthreatening, innocuous, safe, nonhazardous, harmless, harmless, good, beneficial, beneficial

The mountaineers faced a perilous ascent amidst treacherous ice and sheer cliffs.

Navigation through the treacherous waters of the whirlpool was a perilous endeavor.

The rebels embarked on a perilous journey across enemy-held territory.

The injured hiker found himself in a perilous situation, stranded on a remote trail.