perilous Synonyms
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- adverse
- pernicious
- ultrahazardous
- unpleasant
- injurious
- malignant
- harmful
- noxious
- killer
- dicey
- bad
- destructive
- jeopardizing
- ugly
- haphazard
- fell
- distressing
- baneful
- random
- insecure
- dire
- deleterious
- uncertain
- nasty
- inimical
- lethal
- fateful
- sickening
- chance
- detrimental
- hurtful
- ill
- fatal
- evil
- deadly
- wicked
- mortal
- murderous
perilous Meaning
perilous (s)
fraught with danger
perilous (a.)
Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking.
Daring; reckless; dangerous.
perilous Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The clandestine meeting took place at a perilous time, as suspicion hung heavily in the air.
- The climber scaled the perilous rock face, with the slightest misstep threatening disaster.
- The journalists reported from a perilous war zone, risking their lives to tell the untold stories.
- The research team ventured into a perilous rainforest, teeming with venomous creatures and unknown dangers.
- The old wooden bridge creaked and groaned beneath its perilous weight.
- 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.
dangerous, risky, serious, hazardous, parlous,precarious, grievous, unsafe, unhealthy, venturesome
nonthreatening, safe, nonhazardous, innocent, innocuous, beneficial, innocent, advantageous, nonthreatening, good
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.
