Out on limb


Synonyms for out on limb
adv in trouble

chancy
dangerous
exposed

liable
open
perilous

precarious
risky
shaky

on the spot
up a tree

Synonyms
adj powerless, vulnerable

unarmed
helpless
unprotected
caught
endangered
exposed

indefensible
naked
open
poor
unguarded
weak

hands tied
in line of fire
like a clay pigeon
like a sitting duck
on the line
on the spot

pigeon
up the creek
wide open

Antonyms

powerful

strong

Synonyms
adj impetuous, rash

daring
irresponsible
audacious
bold
adventurous
reckless

imprudent
breakneck
daredevil
devil-may-care
harebrained
headstrong

incautious
madcap
precipitate
temerarious
venturesome
adventuresome

venturous
off deep end
wide open

Antonyms

cowardly
meek
timid
careful
cautious

prudent
discreet
afraid
fearful
shy

unadventurous
responsible
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj adventurous

foolhardy
bold
fearless
audacious
impulsive
gutsy
smart
courageous
reckless

forward
game
brave
rash
brassy
cheeky
cocky
crusty
gritty

impudent
intrepid
nervy
obtrusive
out on a limb
plucky
salty
spunky
temerarious

valiant
venturesome
adventuresome
smart-alecky
fire eating
go for broke
gutty
hot shot

Antonyms

careful
cautious
cowardly
meek
timid

bashful
unwilling
thoughtful
afraid
fearful

shy
weak
chicken
unadventurous

Synonyms
noun danger, trouble

peril
precariousness
accident
risk

liability
insecurity
vulnerability
hazard

endangerment
chance
venture
exposure

out on a limb
double-trouble
on the line
on the spot

Antonyms

safety
protection

plan
certainty

surety
assurance

Synonyms
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
hanging by a thread
impugnable
on thin ice
touch and go

Antonyms

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

hanging by a thread
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 exposed, naive

ready
affected
receptive
sensitive
impressionable
easy
liable
responsive
inclined
vulnerable
prone
disposed

fall for
given
gullible
impressed
impressible
influenced
mark
movable
obnoxious
open
out on a limb
persuadable

predisposed
pushover
sensible
sentient
sitting duck
soft
subject
sucker
swallow
tender
touched
suggestible

susceptive
wide open
aroused
be taken in
easily moved
nonresistant
roused
sensile
stirred
swayed
tumble for

Antonyms

unresponsive
unlikely

resisting
insensitive

unsusceptible
resistant

Synonyms
adj defenseless

exposed
unsafe
unarmed
endangered
unguarded

helpless
powerless
vulnerable
caught
indefensible

naked
open
out on a limb
weak
pregnable

in the line of fire
like a sitting duck
wide open

Antonyms

guarded
protected

safe
secure

able
strong

Synonyms
adj open to attack

accessible
exposed
susceptible
unsafe
weak
sensitive

liable
ready
defenseless
assailable
naked
out on a limb

sitting duck
sucker
tender
thin-skinned
unguarded
unprotected

on the line
on the spot
wide open

Antonyms

guarded
protected
safe

unsusceptible
secure
strong

closed

Synonyms
adj in a jam

out on a limb
in Dutch

in a pickle
in a tight spot

in hot water
on the hot seat

on the spot
up the creek

Synonyms
adj vulnerable

accessible
assailable
attackable
defenseless
exposed
liable

naked
out on a limb
ready
sensitive
sitting duck
sucker

susceptible
tender
thin-skinned
unguarded
unprotected
unsafe

vincible
weak
on the line
on the spot
wide open

Synonyms
adj vulnerable

accessible
assailable
attackable
defenseless
exposed
liable

naked
out on a limb
pregnable
ready
sensitive
sitting duck

sucker
susceptible
tender
thin-skinned
unguarded
unprotected

unsafe
weak
on the line
on the spot
wide open

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