What is another word for playing with fire?
186 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ plˈe͡ɪɪŋ wɪð fˈa͡ɪ͡ə], [ plˈeɪɪŋ wɪð fˈaɪə], [ p_l_ˈeɪ_ɪ_ŋ w_ɪ_ð f_ˈaɪə]
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Synonyms for Playing with fire:
adj.
• dangerous (adjective) • imprudent (adjective)- heedless,
- careless,
- indiscreet,
- temerarious,
- rash,
- unwise,
- foolhardy,
- inconsiderate,
- improvident,
- brash,
- reckless,
- unthinking,
- thoughtless,
- irresponsible,
- foolish,
- impolitic,
- inexpedient,
- ill-advised.
- hotheaded,
- negligent,
- madcap,
- wary,
- impulsive,
- devil-may-care,
- hasty,
- impetuous,
- bold,
- precipitate,
- unmindful,
- regardless.
- foot-in-mouth,
- sticking one's neck out,
- overhasty,
- out on limb,
- on slippery ground,
- imprudent,
- hanging by thread,
- injudicious,
- unadvisable,
- hanging by a thread,
- off deep end,
- on thin ice,
- going for broke,
- not a prayer,
- incautious,
- unwatchful,
- pay no mind,
- any old way,
- risky,
- unvigilant,
- fast-and-loose,
- unalert,
- ill-considered,
- caught napping,
- neglectful,
- touch and go,
- over hasty,
- wide open,
- leaving self wide open,
- off guard,
- off the deep end,
- fraught with danger,
- unguarded,
- ill-judged,
- on the spot.
- hazardous,
- threatening,
- Russian Roulette,
- dynamite,
- rugged,
- unsound,
- uncertain,
- unhealthy,
- dicey,
- treacherous,
- unstable,
- unsure,
- vulnerable,
- precarious,
- ticklish,
- shaky,
- delicate,
- unsafe,
- insecure,
- unsteady,
- exposed,
- wicked,
- hairy,
- loaded,
- chancy,
- touchy.
v.
• chance (verb)- stake,
- have a fling at,
- draw lots,
- jeopardize,
- wildcat,
- stick one's neck out,
- roll the dice,
- run the risk,
- hazard,
- put it on the line,
- take shot in the dark,
- toss up,
- tempt fate,
- wager,
- play with fire,
- go out on a limb,
- gamble,
- skate on thin ice,
- try,
- tempt fortune,
- plunge,
- cast lots,
- speculate,
- venture,
- attempt,
- put eggs in one basket.
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