English / word
perilous
adjective C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
Full of danger or risk; extremely hazardous.
In context
01
The explorers took a perilous journey.
02
It is perilous because healthy barrier reefs bristle with marine life, and if authorities brush aside these early ecological alarms, entire fisheries collapse and coastal shorelines lose their natural storm defenses.
Synonyms
dangerous,hazardous,risky
Antonyms
safe,secure,harmless
Collocations
perilous journey,perilous voyage,perilous situation