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Adjective(1) (2) fraught with danger(3) dangerous

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(1) It was during this perilous time of greed and destruction that a prophecy was made.(2) Multilayered clouds, low ceilings, winter icing, fog and high winds make air-to-ground engagements perilous among mountain peaks.(3) His financial state is also said to be increasingly perilous .(4) The situation was extremely perilous and the patrol was in danger of being wiped out by the heavy crossfire.(5) To dismiss and to ignore this further issue as an irrelevancy is absolutely perilous .(6) If they did not, the situation may be even more perilous .(7) If life in politics is precarious, it seems to be particularly perilous for those who are close to him.(8) I thus embark on a perilous undertaking, knowing full well that I risk the wrath of both women and men.(9) One minute he would be home, the next gone on a perilous mission.(10) During the first two seasons, creators treated even the most perilous situations with a tongue-in-cheek attitude.(11) He had immediately made the perilous journey - just to see to my funeral!(12) But when the distances are longer and the borders tougher, the journeys become much more perilous .(13) After a while, the trio finally got underway and started their perilous journey.(14) The prospect of mass destruction made real the perilous state of western civilization.(15) But over the past few days, the local fishermen have proved as perilous as the weather conditions.(16) The travel back wasn't nearly as perilous as the travel into the forest.
Synonyms
Adjective
1. dangerous
2. fraught with danger
3. hazardous
4. risky
5. unsafe
6. treacherous
7. precarious
8. vulnerable
9. uncertain
10. insecure
11. exposed
12. at risk
13. in jeopardy
14. in danger
15. touch-and-go
16. dicey


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

These are perilous times.

These are PERILOUS times.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 3


and protect him in these perilous times.

and protect him in these PERILOUS times.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 5


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