parlous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpɑrləs/ UK /ˈpɑːləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj full of danger or uncertainty; perilous The nation's finances were in a parlous state after the crisis. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · full of danger or... perilousdangeroushazardousprecariousriskydire ↔ Opposites safesecurestable Word family Derived forms parlouslyparlousness Related forms perilperilousimperil Etymology AI details A late Middle English syncopated variant of perilous, from Old French perillous, from Latin periculosus 'dangerous', from periculum 'danger, trial'. perillous Old French periculum Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # parlous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɑrləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɑːləs/ ## Meanings 1. full of danger or uncertainty; perilous ## Examples - The nation's finances were in a parlous state after the crisis. ## Synonyms - perilous - dangerous - hazardous - precarious - risky - dire ## Antonyms - safe - secure - stable ## Derived Forms - parlously - parlousness ## Related Forms - peril - perilous - imperil ## Roots and Affixes - Root: perillous - Root: periculum ## Etymology A late Middle English syncopated variant of perilous, from Old French perillous, from Latin periculosus 'dangerous', from periculum 'danger, trial'. ## AI Etymology Parlous is a late Middle English syncopated variant of perilous, from Old French perillous, from Latin periculosus 'dangerous', from periculum 'danger, trial'. Important recorded forms include perillous (Old French) and periculum (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers full of danger or uncertainty; perilous. The wider family includes derived forms such as parlously and parlousness and related words such as peril, perilous, and imperil. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown