Hanging by a thread


Synonyms for hanging by a thread
adj tricky, doubtful

hazardous
dangerous
uncertain
unhealthy
touchy
unsettled
insecure
shaky
risky
unreliable

rocky
unstable
delicate
ticklish
slippery
unsteady
problematic
perilous
dicey
ambiguous

borderline
chancy
contingent
dubious
equivocal
hairy
iffy
indecisive
loaded
open

out on a limb
rugged
sensitive
unsafe
unsure
dynamite
impugnable
on thin ice
touch and go

Antonyms for hanging by a thread

guarded
protected
healthy
settled
reliable
stable

undoubted
certain
safe
secure
definite
sure

strong
happy
steady
firm

Synonyms
adj dangerous

tricky
uncertain
unhealthy
unsound
treacherous
hazardous
unsafe
precarious
perilous

sensitive
delicate
speculative
dicey
chancy
endangered
hairy
iffy
insecure

long shot
out on a limb
rocky
ticklish
touch-and-go
touchy
venturesome
wicked
wide-open

jeopardous
fraught with danger
going for broke
not a prayer
off the deep end
on slippery ground
on the spot
on thin ice
playing with fire

Antonyms

honest
healthy
stable
harmless
protected

certain
definite
secure
sure
strong

well
safe
insensitive
assured

Synonyms
adj doubtful, changeable

questionable
ambiguous
unclear
unsure
hesitant
undetermined
unsettled
insecure
precarious
dubious
erratic

unpredictable
unresolved
hazy
undecided
unreliable
risky
vague
ambivalent
chancy
conjectural
fitful

iffy
incalculable
inconstant
indefinite
indeterminate
indistinct
irregular
irresolute
speculative
unforeseeable
up in the air

vacillating
variable
wavering
on thin ice
touch and go
unconfirmed
unfixed
up for grabs

Antonyms

undoubted
determined
settled
reliable
trustworthy
predictable

unchanging
certain
definite
sure
clear
secure

decided
safe
resolved
foreseeable

Synonyms
adj changeable

uncertain
fickle
unstable
erratic
unreliable
capricious

chance
chancy
dicey
doubtful
fluky
iffy

incalculable
inconstant
random
touchy
unforeseeable
variable

whimsical
fluctuating
from left field
touch and go
up for grabs

Antonyms

unchanging
reliable
stable
predictable

unvarying
certain
definite
sure

steady
constant

Synonyms
adj dangerous

uncertain
hazardous
treacherous
untrustworthy
unsound
unstable
unreliable

perilous
risky
insecure
alarming
chancy
erratic
explosive

precarious
shaky
slippery
threatening
ticklish
touchy
undependable

fearsome
on a limb
on thin ice
touch and go

Antonyms

honest
reliable
trustworthy
stable

harmless
protected
certain
secure

sure
safe
true
strong

Synonyms
verb take a chance

endanger
imperil
jeopardize
compromise
defy
speculate
peril
brave
wager
confront
jeopardy

encounter
hazard
face
chance
plunge
adventure
venture
tackle
meet
menace
dare

gamble
beard
take on
be caught short
defy danger
expose to danger
hang by a thread
leap before looking
leave to luck
play with fire
put in jeopardy

run the chance
run the risk
skate on thin ice
take a flyer
take a header
take a plunge
take the liberty
go out of one’s depth

Antonyms

guard
protect
dodge
hide
avoid

retreat
save
neglect
run away
design

plan
be careful
be certain

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