Playing with fire

Synonyms for playing with fire
adj without much thought

foolhardy
ill-considered
thoughtless
irresponsible
careless
unwise
ill-advised

foolish
reckless
brash
heedless
impolitic
improvident
incautious

inconsiderate
indiscreet
inexpedient
injudicious
rash
temerarious
unthinking

ill-judged
leaving self wide open
off the deep end
overhasty
unadvisable

Antonyms for playing with fire

careful
cautious
kind
mindful

prudent
wise
sensible
discreet

thoughtful
attentive
responsible

Synonyms
adj not careful

bold
brash
careless
devil-may-care
hasty
heedless
hotheaded
ill-advised
impetuous
improvident

imprudent
impulsive
inconsiderate
indiscreet
injudicious
madcap
neglectful
negligent
precipitate
rash

reckless
regardless
thoughtless
unguarded
unmindful
unthinking
wary
any old way
caught napping
fast-and-loose

foot-in-mouth
ill-judged
off guard
pay no mind
unalert
unvigilant
unwatchful
wide open
sticking one’s neck out

Antonyms

careful
cautious

discreet
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj dangerous

uncertain
touchy
threatening
hazardous
shaky
treacherous
precarious
unstable

delicate
ticklish
rugged
dicey
risky
chancy
exposed
hairy

insecure
loaded
unhealthy
unsafe
unsound
unsteady
unsure
vulnerable

wicked
dynamite
Russian roulette
on thin ice
touch and go

Antonyms

stable
OK
certain
definite
secure

sure
calm
nice
safe
firm

steady
strong
easy

Synonyms
adj irresponsible in thought, deed

foolhardy
thoughtless
daring
brash
hasty
audacious
carefree
negligent
careless
ill-advised
imprudent

adventurous
any which way
breakneck
daredevil
desperate
devil-may-care
fast and loose
feckless
harebrained
headlong
heedless

helter-skelter
hopeless
hotheaded
inattentive
incautious
inconsiderate
indiscreet
madcap
mindless
precipitate
rash

regardless
temerarious
venturesome
wild
adventuresome
kooky
venturous
overventuresome
uncareful

Antonyms

careful
cautious
discreet
kind
mindful
meek

timid
prudent
wise
wary
thoughtful
attentive

afraid
fearful
shy
reserved
responsible

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

Antonyms

honest
healthy
stable
harmless
protected

certain
definite
secure
sure
strong

well
safe
insensitive
assured

Synonyms
verb risk, endanger

speculate
stake
attempt
jeopardize
hazard
try
plunge

venture
wager
gamble
wildcat
cast lots
draw lots
go out on a limb

have a fling at
play with fire
put eggs in one basket
put it on the line
roll the dice
run the risk
skate on thin ice

take shot in the dark
tempt fate
tempt fortune
toss up
stick one’s neck out

Antonyms

abstain
aim

design
plan

scheme
understand

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