Definition of Parlous

unsafe; risky

Examples of Parlous in a sentence

Because of the storm, it was parlous for the children to leave school.  🔊

People reduce their shopping expenses when they’re worried about a parlous economy.  🔊

Once a popular tourist destination, the South American country has been ravaged by drug violence.  🔊

Even in these modern times, pirates still make the seas parlous.  🔊

As a result of the parlous riots, the city has imposed a nightly curfew.  🔊

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