parlous
adjective/ˈpɑːləs/
/ˈpɑːrləs/
(formal)- (of a situation) very bad and very uncertain; dangerous synonym perilous
- the parlous state of the economy
Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of perilous.Definitions on the go
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