ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPperilous
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perilous
Meaning: full of danger
perilous in a sentence
How perilous is used in real sentences:
The hikers avoided the perilous path along the icy cliff.
Crossing the icy ridge after dark would be perilous.
“In late May, ecologist Lena Ortiz climbed through a perilous chute where loose stones skittered beneath each boot.”
— from the passage The Meadow Notebook
Synonyms for perilous
Other words for perilous — dangerous, hazardous and risky — carry the same meaning.
- dangerous
- hazardous
- risky
Antonyms of perilous
Words that mean the opposite of perilous:
- safe
- secure
Where it comes from
From Latin periculum, meaning 'danger or trial.'
Memory hook
Perilous contains peril, which means danger.