| adj. |
| [1] |
uncertain
,
unstable
,
unreliable
,
unsure
,
risky
,
hazardous
,
unpredictable
,
insecure
,
unstable
,
unsteady
,
unsettled
,
shaky
,
doubtful
,
dubious
,
questionable
,
tricky
,
delicate
,
ticklish
,
sensitive
,
slippery
,
touch-and-go
,
(hanging) in the balance
,
hanging by a thread
,
Damoclean
,
perilous
,
treacherous
,
dangerous
,
difficult
,
problematic
,
(Colloq) chancy
,
(Brit) dodgy
,
dicey
,
(US) iffy
,
(Slang) hairy
|
| [2] |
parlous
,
perilous
,
touch-and-go
|
| [3] |
shaky
|
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