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Parlous vs Perilous - What's the difference?

parlous | perilous |

As adjectives the difference between parlous and perilous

is that parlous is attended with peril; dangerous; risky while perilous is dangerous, full of peril.

As an adverb parlous

is very, extremely.

parlous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Attended with peril; dangerous; risky.
    • The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible.
  • Dire, terrible, appalling.
    • ''Those manning the facility were in a parlous state.
  • (obsolete) Dangerously clever or cunning.

    • Derived terms

    * parlously

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) Very, extremely.

    • Anagrams

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    perilous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Dangerous, full of peril.

    • Related terms

    * peril