on a limb

ADJECTIVE

unsafe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hazardous perilous risky treacherous uncertain unreliable unsound unstable untrustworthy

STRONG

insecure

WEAK

alarming chancy erratic explosive fearsome hanging by a thread on thin ice precarious shaky slippery threatening ticklish touch and go touchy undependable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain honest reliable safe secure stable strong sure true trustworthy

WEAK

harmless protected

Example Sentences

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In any case, I’m going to go out on a limb and say it: Sir Ian has got talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Washington: I’m not the only one here jumping on a limb — she’s gonna smoke it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I may go out even further on a limb.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2024

“I’m going to go out on a limb here and say based on how much he’s complaining about conditions in the courtroom, he would hate jail.”

From New York Times • May 7, 2024

Rowan knew he was out on a limb with Volta.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

on a limb

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