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- Dictionaryparlous/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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Parlous is an adjective that means dangerous or risky, often used to describe a state or situation. It is an obsolete or archaic word, derived from perilous, and has synonyms such as perilous, hazardous, or threatening.
Parlous means very bad, dangerous, or uncertain. It is a formal adjective that can describe relations, finances, or conditions. See synonyms, related words, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Parlous definition: perilous; dangerous. See examples of PARLOUS used in a sentence.
Parlous is a formal adjective that means very bad, dangerous, or uncertain. Learn how to use it in sentences, compare it with perilous, and find synonyms and translations.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of the adjective 'parlous', which means in a bad or dangerous condition. See examples of 'parlous' in sentences from The Guardian and Times newspapers.
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.
Parlous means very bad and very uncertain; dangerous. It is a formal word that can describe a situation, such as the parlous state of the economy. See pronunciation, word origin and usage notes.
