Synonyms & related words for precarious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of precarious — including perilous, unstable, shaky, dicey, insecure, uncertain. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to precarious

Explore words related to precarious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include parlous, precariously, precariousness, jeopardous, perilously, tenuous, parlously, unstably. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for precarious

Common synonyms for precarious include perilous, unstable, shaky, dicey, insecure, uncertain, unsteady, dangerous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does precarious come from?

The word precarious breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root prec-, from Latin precor (“pray, entreat”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.