LOOSE CANNON Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase loose cannon. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| capricious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • changeable • determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | ||||||
| dangerous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm adjective satellite • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | ||||||
| erratic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • liable to sudden unpredictable change • having no fixed course • likely to perform unpredictably | ||||||
| hotheaded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • quickly aroused to anger • characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation | ||||||
| impulsive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus • without forethought • having the power of driving or impelling • determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason • characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation | ||||||
| independent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • free from external control and constraint • (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence noun • a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) • a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them adjective satellite • (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces • not controlled by a party or interest group | ||||||
| maverick | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action • an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it adjective satellite • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||
| rash | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • any red eruption of the skin • a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences adjective satellite • imprudently incurring risk • marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences | ||||||
| reckless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences • characterized by careless unconcern | ||||||
| tempestuous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by violent emotions or behavior • (of the elements) as if showing violent anger | ||||||
| uncontrollable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • difficult to solve or alleviate • incapable of being controlled • incapable of being controlled or managed • impossible to repress or control | ||||||
| uncontrolled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not being under control; out of control | ||||||
| unmanageable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape • hard to control adjective satellite • difficult to solve or alleviate • incapable of being controlled or managed | ||||||
| unpredictable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not capable of being foretold adjective satellite • unknown in advance • not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals | ||||||
| unruly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline • unwilling to submit to authority • incapable of being controlled | ||||||
| volatile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures noun • a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor adjective satellite • liable to lead to sudden change or violence • marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments • tending to vary often or widely | ||||||
| wild card | nounn | |||||
noun • an unpredictable factor • a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it | ||||||
