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precarious

Divide precarious into syllables:

pre · car · i · ous

How to pronounce precarious:

Synonyms for precarious:

bad
built on sand
chancy
dangerous
dicey
dire
dodgy
doubtful
dubious
grave
hairy
hazardous
ill
insecure
menacing
parlous
perilous
risky
serious
shaky
shonky
threatening
touch and go
treacherous
tricky
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Antonyms for precarious:

abiding
aboveboard
acceptable
accepted
adamantine
alright
anodyne
armored
armoured
assured
astute
balanced
benign
brass-bound
built to last
calm
careful
cautious
certain
changeless
clear
confident
constant
controlled
cool
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