- Hanging in the balance
- Highly insecure
- Insecure or unsafe
- Uncertain
- Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by
courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as,
precarious privileges.
- Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes
or events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on for
certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious state of health;
precarious fortunes.