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    parlous
    /ˈpɑːləs/

    adjective

    • 1. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious: archaic, humorous "the parlous state of the economy"

    adverb

    • 1. greatly or excessively: archaic "she is parlous handsome"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARLOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: Relations between the two countries have been in a parlous state for some time. I'd like to buy a new car, but my finances are in such a parlous state that I can't afford to. Synonyms. dodgy(NOT RELIABLE)UKinformal. precarious. touch-and-goinformal. Compare. perilousformal.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parlousParlous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PARLOUS is dangerously shrewd or cunning. How to use parlous in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › parlousPARLOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Parlous definition: perilous; dangerous. See examples of PARLOUS used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARLOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: Relations between the two countries have been in a parlous state for some time. I'd like to buy a new car, but my finances are in such a parlous state that I can't afford to. Synonyms. dodgy (NOT RELIABLE) UK informal. precarious. touch-and-go informal. Compare. perilous formal.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARLOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'parlous' Word Frequency. parlous. (pɑːʳləs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If something is in a parlous state, it is in a bad or dangerous condition. [formal] ...the parlous state of our economy. Synonyms: dangerous, difficult, desperate, risky More Synonyms of parlous. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parlousParlous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    It means dangerous — something that is parlous might carry the risk or threat of harm, like a parlous experience of being in a boat during a rainstorm. Parlous and perilous are synonyms. In fact, parlous is a shortened version, or contraction, of perilous that came about in the late 14th century.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › parlousparlous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · parlous ( comparative more parlous, superlative most parlous) Attended with peril; dangerous, risky . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: dangerous. Antonyms: see Thesaurus: safe. The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible. Appalling, dire, terrible . in a parlous state.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishparlous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of parlous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › parlousParlous - definition of parlous by The Free Dictionary

    Define parlous. parlous synonyms, parlous pronunciation, parlous translation, English dictionary definition of parlous. adj. 1. Perilous; dangerous: "starting from scratch in parlous economic times" . 2. Obsolete Dangerously cunning. par′lous·ly adv. American Heritage®...

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › parlousParlous Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PARLOUS meaning: full of danger or risk perilous.