PRECARIOUS

(adj.) affording no ease or reassurance
"a precarious truce"
synonyms : unstable
Negotiators on both sides knew that it was a precarious truce. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) fraught with danger
"dangerous waters", "a parlous journey on stormy seas", "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat", "the precarious life of an undersea diver", "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"
synonyms : parlous , perilous , touch-and-go
The trekkers avoided the precarious crossing of the wooden bridge. -added by naila_inlas

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precarious act of tightrope-walking
(adj.) not secure; beset with difficulties
"a shaky marriage"
synonyms : shaky
Their marriage had been precarious right from the start, so it was no surprise when they decided to get divorced. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for precarious

(Tag: ) PRE+CARE+IOUS -> We have to take CARE while doing something risky so that it does not go wrong. ..
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(Tag: ) what we do before starting something unsafe or risky, we say our prayers. so: PRAY + KARI = precarious
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(Tag: ) PRE + CAR + US = kisi shop ke samne CAR park karna UNSAFE hai.....
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(Tag: ) sounds like curious, Being curious ahead of time(pre) is risky, cause we all know curiosity killed the cat! :P
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(Tag: ) Stress on the word CAR in it=> risky,lacking in stability
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