"parlous" in German parlous misslich gefährlich parlous {adj.} riskant prekär kritisch Detailed translations for "parlous" parlous 1. obsolete parlous misslich{adjectiv} 2. formal parlous gefährlich{adjectiv} parlous{adjectiv} 1. general parlous(also: touch-and-go, chancy, dicey) riskant{adjectiv} 2. formal parlous(also: awkward, embarrassing, dire) prekär{adjectiv} parlous(also: discriminating, critical, skeptical, damning) kritisch{adjectiv} English synonyms for "parlous" parlous {s} perilous precarious touch-and-go