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Dictionary: per·il·ous   (pĕr'ə-ləs) pronunciation
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adj.

Full of or involving peril; dangerous.

perilously per'il·ous·ly adv.
perilousness per'il·ous·ness n.

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    Involving possible risk, loss, or injury: adventurous, chancy, dangerous, hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, risky, treacherous, unsafe, venturesome, venturous. Slang hairy. See safety/danger.

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Definition: very dangerous
Antonyms: ok, safe, secure

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IN BRIEF: Dangerous.

pronunciation Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. — Confucius (c. 551-c. 479 BC)

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: fraught with danger
  Synonyms: parlous, precarious, touch-and-go

 
 
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