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
Unorthodox person and loose cannon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unorthodox person" instead a noun phrase "Loose cannon".
Unorthodox person
Loose cannon and unorthodox person are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Loose cannon" instead a noun phrase "Unorthodox person".
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- character and loose cannon
- character and unorthodox person
- individual and loose cannon
- individual and unorthodox person
- original and loose cannon
- original and unorthodox person
- eccentric and loose cannon
- eccentric and unorthodox person
- oddity and loose cannon
- oddity and unorthodox person
- dissident and loose cannon
- dissident and unorthodox person
- rebel and loose cannon
- rebel and unorthodox person
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Unorthodox person and Loose cannon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose_cannon/unorthodox_person
Loose cannon & Unorthodox person. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose_cannon/unorthodox_person>.
Unorthodox person or Loose cannon. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose_cannon/unorthodox_person.
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