precariousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English precarious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English precariousness From precarious + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A state of being uncertain or unstable.
Near-synonyms: instability, jeopardy; see also Thesaurus:danger
The precariousness of political relations between the two countries could lead to war.
Relateds
precarious (see)
Synonyms
distress · menace · instability · extremity · threat · hazard · peril · jeopardy · precarity · harm's way · jeopardy · danger · adventure
Translations (7)
pt precariedade (state of being uncertain or unstable) · tr istikrarsızlık (state of being uncertain or unstable) · fr précarité (state of being uncertain or unstable) · gl precariedade (state of being uncertain or unstable) · he אי־יציבות (state of being uncertain or unstable) · it precarietà (state of being uncertain or unstable) · ca precarietat (state of being uncertain or unstable)