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
Stormy petrel and loose cannon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stormy petrel" instead a noun phrase "Loose cannon".
Stormy petrel
Stormy petrel noun - Sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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Synonyms for Stormy petrel
Loose cannon and stormy petrel are semantically related. You can use "Loose cannon" instead a noun phrase "Stormy petrel".
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Related pairs
- firebrand and loose cannon
- firebrand and stormy petrel
- phony and loose cannon
- phony and stormy petrel
- recreant and loose cannon
- recreant and stormy petrel
- troublemaker and loose cannon
- troublemaker and stormy petrel
- heel and loose cannon
- heel and stormy petrel
- smart aleck and loose cannon
- smart aleck and stormy petrel
- agitator and loose cannon
- agitator and stormy petrel
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Stormy petrel and Loose cannon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose_cannon/stormy_petrel
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