perilous

Synonyms

hazardous dangerous

Antonyms

safe secure certain

Per"il*ous, a. Etym: [OF. perillous, perilleus, F. périlleux, L. periculosus. See Peril.] [Written also perillous.] 1. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking. Infamous hills, and sandy, perilous wilds. Milton. 2. Daring; reckless; dangerous. [Obs.] Latimer. For I am perilous with knife in hand. Chaucer. -- Per"il*ous*ly, adv. -- Per"il*ous*ness, n.

perilous - Similar Words

perlous periculous pervious pilous peribolos perdulous penurious imperious supercilious serious