Loose cannon
Loose cannon noun - A person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous.
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Synonyms for Loose cannon
Maverick and loose cannon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maverick" instead a noun phrase "Loose cannon".
Maverick
Maverick noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
Loose cannon and maverick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Loose cannon" instead a noun "Maverick".
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- character and loose cannon
- character and maverick
- original and loose cannon
- original and maverick
- nut and loose cannon
- nut and maverick
- eccentric and loose cannon
- eccentric and maverick
- oddball and loose cannon
- oddball and maverick
- oddity and loose cannon
- oddity and maverick
- dissident and loose cannon
- dissident and maverick
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After Danny Rizzo loses yet another wisecracking maverick partner to an explosion, he dreads being paired up with still another loose cannon who gets things done.
Source: By-the-Book Cop - Military Maverick: Sharpe is described by Cornwell himself as being a loose cannon, and his proud, vengeful nature often gets him in trouble with his superiors and the upper-classes.
Source: Literature / Sharpe - In James Patterson's NYPD Red as the two partners meet, they have As You Know Bob dialog which describes him as the by-the-book straight arrow and her as the loose cannon maverick.
Source: Odd Couple
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Maverick and Loose cannon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose_cannon/maverick
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