precariousness

Definition of Precariousness in English :

1. precariousness

extreme dangerousness

2. precariousness, uncertainness, uncertainty

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

Example Sentences:
'the uncertainty of the outcome'
'the precariousness of his income'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Precariousness

adjective

1.

liable to failure or catastrophe; insecure; perilous

2. archaic

dependent on another's will

adjective

1.

dependent upon the will or favor of another person

2.

dependent upon circumstances; uncertain; insecure

a precarious living

3.

dependent upon chance; risky

a precarious foothold

4.

dependent upon mere assumption; unwarranted

a precarious assertion

adj.

1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability: a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder.

2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions: "His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued" (Christopher Brooke).

3. Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises: a precarious solution to a difficult problem.

4. Archaic Dependent on the will or favor of another.