C2adjectiveworkmoney
US/prɪˈker.i.əs/
UK/prɪˈkeə.ri.əs/
not safe or certain, and likely to get worse or fail
In context
Gig workers are in a precarious position, with no sick pay or pension.
After losing two big clients, the agency's finances looked precarious.
Hundreds of families live in precarious homes on the edge of the river.
Words that go with precarious
adjective + noun
- precarious positiona situation that is unsafe and could easily get worseThe company is in a precarious position after losing its biggest client.
- precarious situationa risky situation that could easily failMany families are in a precarious situation because of rising rents.
- precarious employmentwork with no security or stable incomeGig workers often face precarious employment with no benefits.
- precarious existencea life that is uncertain and unsafeRefugees live a precarious existence in crowded camps.