parlous
/ˈpɑːləs/adj
High School
1
Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
2
Appalling, dire, terrible.
3
Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.
Thesaurus
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Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
Appalling, dire, terrible.
Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.