parlous Sentence Examples
- The situation in the country was parlous, with widespread poverty and unrest.
- The company's financial position was parlous, and it was on the brink of bankruptcy.
- The ship was in a parlous state, with its sails torn and its hull damaged.
- The patient's health was parlous, and the doctor feared for his life.
- The building was in a parlous condition, and it was unsafe to enter.
- The economy was in a parlous state, and there was no sign of improvement.
- The peace treaty was in a parlous state, and there was a real risk of renewed conflict.
- The relationship between the two countries was in a parlous state, and there was no way to mend it.
- The global financial system is in a parlous state, and it is unclear how it will be saved.
- The world is in a parlous state, and it is not clear what the future holds.
parlous Meaning
parlous (s)
fraught with danger
parlous (a.)
Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough.
Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.
Synonyms & Antonyms of parlous
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Synonyms:
- deadly
- mortal
- baneful
- injurious
- ultrahazardous
- bad
- evil
- nasty
- fateful
- dire
- lethal
- noxious
- ill
- chance
- murderous
- jeopardizing
- detrimental
- wicked
- adverse
- baleful
- sickening
- hurtful
- harmful
- distressing
- unpleasant
- malignant
- insecure
- killer
- fell
- random
- destructive
- haphazard
- pernicious
- dicey
- fatal
- deleterious
- ugly
- inimical
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FAQs About the word parlous
fraught with dangerAttended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough., Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.
risky,dangerous, hazardous, precarious, serious, perilous, treacherous, venturesome, menacing, unhealthy
nonthreatening, innocent, harmless,safe, innocuous, good, good, harmless, nonthreatening, advantageous
The situation in the country was parlous, with widespread poverty and unrest.
The company's financial position was parlous, and it was on the brink of bankruptcy.
The ship was in a parlous state, with its sails torn and its hull damaged.
The patient's health was parlous, and the doctor feared for his life.
