parlous

The word “parlous” has 2 syllables: par-lous

It's pronounced as /ˈpɑːr.ləs/

What is synonym and antonym for parlous?

In the thesaurus, “parlous” has 89 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for parlous along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for parlous

adventurous
adverse
alarming
bad
baleful
baneful
breakneck
chance
chancy
critical
dangerous
dangersome
deadly
deathly
deleterious
delicate
destructive
detrimental
dicey
dire
distressing
dynamite
evil
exposed
fatal
fateful
fell
formidable
grave
grievous
hairy
haphazard
harmful
hazardous
heavy
hot
hurtful
ill
impending
impregnable
inimical
injurious
insecure
jeopardizing
jeopardous
killer
lethal
loaded
malignant
menacing
mortal
murderous
nasty
noxious
on collision course
perilous
pernicious
pestilent
portentous
precarious
pressing
queasy
random
risky
serious
serpentine
shaky
sickening
speculative
terrible
thorny
threatening
ticklish
touch-and-go
touchy
treacherous
ugly
ultrahazardous
uncertain
unhealthy
unpleasant
unsafe
unstable
urgent
venturesome
venturous
viperous
vulnerable
wicked

Antonyms for parlous

advantageous
beneficial
good
harmless
innocent
innocuous
nonhazardous
nonthreatening
safe
ultrasafe
unthreatening

Meanings of parlous

adjective
1. Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
2. Appalling, dire, terrible.
3. Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.
adverb
1. Extremely, very.

Example Sentences

The explorers faced a parlous journey through the treacherous mountains.
The country's economy was in a parlous state after years of mismanagement.
His parlous health condition required immediate medical attention.
The sailors braved the parlous waters during the storm.
Investing in such an unstable market is a parlous decision.

On this page you'll find 100 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to parlous, such as: advantageous, adventurous, adverse, alarming, bad, baleful, baneful.

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