Perilous: meaning, definitions and examples

in a dangerous situation

Full of danger or risk; exposed to imminent harm or threat

dangerous, hazardous, precarious, risky, unsafe

Examples of usage

• He decided to take the perilous journey through the mountains.

• The expedition faced a perilous climb up the icy cliff.

• The sailors encountered perilous waters during the storm.

• She navigated the perilous terrain with caution.

• The castle was perched on a perilous cliff overlooking the sea.