5
ambiguous(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, shaky)
5
contingent(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, shaky)
5
equivocal(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, shaky)
5
infirm(adjective, change, strong, weak, unstable)
5
open(adjective, adverb, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
5
tottery(adjective, change, strong, weak, unstable)
5
vulnerable(adjective, bad, delicate, heavy, uncertain)
5
weak(adjective, change, strong, unstable, unsettled)
4
desperate
4
dodgy(adjective, risky, dangerous, treacherous, unsafe)
4
explosive(adjective, upset, shaky, insecure, risky)
4
fallible(adjective, uncertainty, unreliable, insecure, treacherous)
4
flimsy
4
indecisive(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, unsettled)
4
insubstantial(unstable, vulnerable, dangerous, unprotected, unguarded)
4
menacing(adjective, bad, heavy, risky, dangerous)
4
mortal(adjective, human, dangerous, transientness)
4
nice(delicate, tricky, thorny)
4
on thin ice(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
4
rocky(adjective, weak, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
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