What is another word for hanging by thread?
179 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ hˈaŋɪŋ ba͡ɪ θɹˈɛd], [ hˈaŋɪŋ baɪ θɹˈɛd], [ h_ˈa_ŋ_ɪ_ŋ b_aɪ θ_ɹ_ˈɛ_d]Table of Contents
Similar words for hanging by thread:- crucial (adjective)
- insecure (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- precarious (adjective)
- risky (adjective)
- uncertain (adjective)
- unpredictable (adjective)
- unsafe (adjective)
- risk (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Hanging by thread:
adj.
•crucial (adjective)- imperative,
- clamorous,
- compelling,
- necessary,
- vital,
- decisive,
- showdown,
- acute,
- central,
- touchy,
- deciding,
- pressing,
- dire,
- essential,
- searching,
- climacteric,
- desperate,
- urgent,
- momentous,
- insistent.
- hesitant,
- vague,
- unsure,
- questioning,
- up in the air,
- troubled,
- jumpy,
- shaky,
- afraid,
- choked,
- diffident,
- anxious,
- uptight,
- apprehensive,
- delphic.
- unassured,
- pivotal,
- climatic,
- crucial,
- touch and go,
- Unpoised,
- unconfident,
- insecure,
- on thin ice,
- high-priority.
- ambiguous,
- rugged,
- slippery,
- hairy,
- dynamite,
- contingent,
- unstable,
- out on a limb,
- unsafe,
- borderline,
- rocky,
- indecisive,
- hanging by a thread,
- unsteady,
- chancy,
- unhealthy,
- dicey,
- problematic,
- impugnable,
- sensitive,
- risky,
- ticklish,
- hazardous,
- dangerous,
- unsettled,
- equivocal,
- perilous,
- delicate,
- uncertain,
- unreliable,
- dubious,
- loaded,
- open,
- iffy.
- on the spot,
- venturesome,
- precarious,
- wide-open,
- Jeopardous,
- wicked,
- endangered,
- touch-and-go,
- playing with fire,
- long shot,
- not a prayer,
- speculative,
- tricky,
- going for broke,
- fraught with danger,
- unsound,
- on slippery ground,
- treacherous,
- off the deep end.
v.
•risk (verb)Other synonyms:
•Other relevant words:- adventure,
- tackle,
- venture,
- face,
- encounter,
- chance,
- take a flyer,
- take a plunge,
- run the risk,
- beard,
- speculate,
- jeopardize,
- take the liberty,
- take a header,
- brave,
- go out of one's depth,
- dare,
- peril,
- imperil,
- take on,
- plunge,
- wager,
- gamble,
- compromise,
- skate on thin ice,
- endanger,
- menace,
- confront,
- defy danger,
- run the chance,
- defy,
- jeopardy,
- meet,
- hazard.
Antonyms for Hanging by thread:
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adj.
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crucial
trivial, inessential, minor, optional, voluntary, insignificant, uncritical, secondary, unnecessary, unimportant.
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insecure
peaceful, certain, composed, safe, unworried, cool, sure, at ease, calm, unafraid, confident, secure, guarded, happy, sound, collected, definite, unwavering, quiet, protected.
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risky
honest, harmless, insensitive, well, assured.
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uncertain
foreseeable, unchanging, clear, determined, resolved, decided, predictable, trustworthy.
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unsafe
true.
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crucial
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v.