Synonyms for loose cannon
loose can·non

Princeton's WordNet

1. loose cannonnoun

   a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous

Matched Categories

1. • Person

How to pronounce loose cannon?

How to say loose cannon in sign language?

How to use loose cannon in a sentence?

1. Alex Bennett:

   Carson's a lot calmer. He's mellow, I feel like he knows what he's talking about -- whereas Trump is a loose cannon. He gets himself in trouble.

2. Ted Galen Carpenter:

   China is dealing with what is a loose cannon now but might, by attempting to engage in tougher love toward Pyongyang, end up with a client state that is completely unrestrained, then Kim's regime truly is unconstrained and can engage in conduct that is beyond reckless.

3. Bryan Cranston:

   There's something so refreshing about shaking up that world that is all about being handled and here comes this loose cannon who has terrible ideas and would be a horrible president, but there's something great about his 'I-don't-give-a-s---' attitude that really kind of keeps others honest, i think it's a surprise benefit to the country, actually.

4. Micah Sifry:

   He is definitely a loose cannon in terms of how he uses his Twitter account, at the same time, he hasn’t been hurt by it yet because apparently a big chunk of what he’s saying is popular among Republican voters.

5. Lisa Bowers:

   Honestly, if it was between him and Hillary Clinton, I'd vote for Hillary Clinton. At least with that, you kind of know what you're dealing with, he's just a loose cannon.