parlous

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈpɑːləs/

Adjective

parlous adjective

Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.“The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible.”
Appalling, dire, terrible.“Those manning the facility were in a parlous state.”
Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.

Adverb

parlous adverb

Extremely, very.

Related terms

Synonyms

dangerous perilous precarious unsafe touch-and-go difficult critical regrettable dismal deplorable pathetic unfortunate pitiful lamentable fragile tenuous

Associated

finances condition financial situation threat state serious plays position england

Rhymes

starless harless scarless arlis ar liss farless r liss

References