precarious[adjective]Synonyms: dangerous, dodgy 
(Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), hazardous, insecure, perilous, risky, shaky, tricky, unreliable, unsafe, unsure 
 [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
 pre‧car‧i‧ous /prɪˈkeəriəs $ -ˈker-/ 
 adjective[
Date: 1600-1700; 
Language: Latin; 
Origin: precarius 'got by asking, uncertain']
1.  a precarious situation or state is one which may very easily or quickly become worse: 
 Her health remained precarious, despite the treatment.
 Her health remained precarious, despite the treatment. the company’s precarious financial position2.
 the company’s precarious financial position2.  likely to fall, or likely to cause someone to fall: 
 a precarious mountain trail—precariously adverb
 a precarious mountain trail—precariously adverb: 
 a cup of tea balanced precariously on her knee—precariousness noun [uncountable]
 a cup of tea balanced precariously on her knee—precariousness noun [uncountable]  [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲