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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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The meaning of PARLOUS is dangerously shrewd or cunning. How to use parlous in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
Parlous definition: perilous; dangerous. See examples of PARLOUS used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of parlous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
