perilous

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈpɛrələs/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Full of danger or risk; extremely hazardous.; Involving or exposing one to the risk of death, injury, or loss.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more perilous Superlative: most perilous

Collocations

perilous journeyperilous situationperilous timesperilous stateperilous conditionperilous adventure

Derivatives

perilperilouslyperilousness

Synonyms

dangeroushazardousriskytreacherousprecariousfraught

Antonyms

safesecureharmless

Commonly confused

peril
EN: 'Peril' is the noun meaning serious danger; 'perilous' is the adjective describing something as full of danger.
precarious
EN: 'Precarious' emphasizes instability and uncertainty, while 'perilous' emphasizes active, imminent danger.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'perilous' has only one 'l' (from 'peril' + '-ous'), not 'perillous'. The stress falls on the first syllable: PER-i-lous.

💬 Examples

  1. The climbers faced a perilous ascent up the icy mountain face.

  2. The company found itself in a perilous financial situation after the market crash.