Vocabulary
Precarious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
Urdu meaning
خطرناک، مشتبہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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This underlined the difnculties of sustaining a precarious ceasefire especially as Israel is intent on playing spoiler.
Dawn Editorials —
High-stakes diplomacy
— 2026-04-13
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And if the hostilities continue, staying upright will be a trick and a half.This is primarily linked to the country`s precarious economic situation and an `unpopular` government struggling to gain a foothold with the people.
Dawn Editorials —
Tight rope act
— 2026-04-07
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It expects Islamabad to simultaneously absorb external shocks, protect its citizens and stay the course of fiscal consolidation a balancing act that grows more precarious as the crisis deepens.
Dawn Editorials —
Shadow of crisis
— 2026-03-29
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Without reliable environmental monitoring, an effective early-warning system may be lost.Pakistan`s progress against polio is, therefore, real but precarious.
Dawn Editorials —
Holding the line
— 2026-03-16
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Without such reforms, every external shock will continue to place the economy and ordinary people on an increasingly precarious footing.
Dawn Editorials —
Limiting the damage
— 2026-03-07
Synonyms
uncertain, insecure, unreliable, unsure, unpredictable, undependable, risky, hazardous
Curator example
“a precarious ladder”
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