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touch-and-go

ADJECTIVE
risky
Synonyms
WEAK
dangerous delicate hazardous parlous perilous precarious sensitive shaky touchy tricky uncertain unpredictable
Antonyms
WEAK
certain methodical orderly positive sure systematic
ADJECTIVE
hasty
Synonyms
WEAK
casual desultory rapid sketchy
Antonyms
WEAK
certain methodical orderly positive sure systematic
touch and go
ADJECTIVE
crucial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bottom-line central compelling deciding decisive essential imperative momentous necessary pivotal pressing touchy urgent vital
WEAK
acute clamorous climactic desperate dire hanging by thread high-priority insistent on thin ice searching showdown
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inessential insignificant minor optional secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary voluntary
WEAK
uncritical
ADJECTIVE
debatable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arguable doubtful dubious moot problematic questionable uncertain
WEAK
between rock and hard place between sixes and sevens betwixt and between bone of contention borderline chancy contestable disputable iffy in dispute mootable open to question problematical the jury's out undecided unsettled up for discussion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain clear decided definite proven resolved settled sure unquestionable
WEAK
inarguable incontrovertible indubious questionable uncontestable undoubted
ADJECTIVE
dubious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arguable debatable equivocal fishy hesitant improbable problematic questionable reluctant shady skeptical suspicious uncertain unclear unconvinced unreliable unsure
WEAK
chancy diffident disputable dubitable far-fetched fly-by-night iffy indecisive moot mootable open perplexed suspect trustless unassured undecided undependable unlikely untrustworthy untrusty wavering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard believable certain clear definite determined honest indubious likely probable secure sure trustworthy undoubted unquestionable
WEAK
doubtless positive reliable trusty unambiguous undoubtful unobscure
ADJECTIVE
insecure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afraid anxious apprehensive hesitant shaky touchy troubled unsure uptight
WEAK
Delphic choked diffident hanging by thread jumpy on thin ice questioning unassured unconfident unpoised up in the air vague
Antonyms
STRONGEST
at ease calm certain collected composed cool definite happy peaceful quiet sure unafraid unwavering unworried
WEAK
confident guarded protected safe secure sound
ADJECTIVE
life-threatening
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deadly lethal mortal serious severe
WEAK
capital critical hazardous threatening unsafe
Antonyms
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harmless invigorating
ADJECTIVE
mootable
Synonyms
WEAK
arguable between rock and hard place between sixes and sevens betwixt and between bone of contention borderline chancy contestable contested disputable doubtful dubious exceptionable iffy in dispute moot open to question problematic problematical questionable the jury's out uncertain undecided unsettled up for discussion
ADJECTIVE
perilous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate dicey hazardous precarious risky rugged shaky threatening ticklish touchy treacherous uncertain unstable
WEAK
Russian roulette chancy dynamite exposed hairy insecure loaded on thin ice playing with fire unhealthy unsafe unsound unsteady unsure vulnerable wicked
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STRONGEST
calm certain definite easy firm nice safe secure stable steady strong sure
WEAK
OK
ADJECTIVE
precarious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dangerous delicate dicey hazardous insecure perilous problematic risky rocky shaky slippery ticklish touchy uncertain unhealthy unreliable unsettled unstable unsteady
WEAK
ambiguous borderline chancy contingent dubious dynamite equivocal hairy hanging by a thread iffy impugnable indecisive loaded on thin ice open out on a limb rugged sensitive unsafe unsure
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain definite guarded happy healthy protected reliable safe secure settled stable steady strong sure
WEAK
firm undoubted
ADJECTIVE
problematical
Synonyms
WEAK
arguable between rock and hard place between sixes and sevens betwixt and between bone of contention borderline chancy contestable contested disputable doubtful dubious exceptionable iffy in dispute moot mootable open to question problematic questionable the jury's out uncertain undecided unsettled up for discussion
ADJECTIVE
uncertain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous ambivalent dubious erratic hazy hesitant insecure precarious questionable risky unclear undecided undetermined unpredictable unreliable unresolved unsettled unsure vague
WEAK
chancy conjectural fitful hanging by a thread iffy incalculable inconstant indefinite indeterminate indistinct irregular irresolute on thin ice speculative unconfirmed unfixed unforeseeable up for grabs up in the air vacillating variable wavering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain clear decided definite determined predictable reliable resolved safe secure settled sure trustworthy unchanging undoubted
WEAK
foreseeable
ADJECTIVE
unpredictable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erratic fickle uncertain unreliable unstable
WEAK
capricious chance chancy dicey doubtful fluctuating fluky from left field hanging by a thread iffy incalculable inconstant random touchy unforeseeable up for grabs variable whimsical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain definite reliable stable steady sure unchanging
WEAK
constant predictable unvarying
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 a limb on thin ice precarious shaky slippery threatening ticklish touchy undependable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain honest reliable safe secure stable strong sure true trustworthy
WEAK
harmless protected
ADJECTIVE
unsure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distrustful dubious hesitant indecisive mistrustful shaky skeptical suspicious uncertain unclear unconvinced undecided
WEAK
betwixt and between borderline fluctuant fly-by-night iffy in a quandary indeterminate irresolute lacking open problematic rootless unassured unconfident undependable unreliable unstable untrustworthy untrusty up for grabs vacillating wavering weak wimpy wobbly
Antonyms
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believing certain clear definite determined indubious sure trustworthy trusty undoubted unwavering
WEAK
secure
ADJECTIVE
urgent
Synonyms
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compelling critical crucial demanding essential immediate imperative important indispensable necessary persuasive pressing serious vital weighty
WEAK
burning called-for capital chief clamant clamorous crying demanded driving exigent foremost heavy hurry-up impelling importunate insistent instant leading life and death momentous paramount primary principal required salient top-priority touchy wanted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile inessential insignificant light minor needless nonessential optional secondary small trivial uncritical unimportant unnecessary unsubstantial voluntary
WEAK
moderate

Example Sentences

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In a heartfelt social media post late Saturday, Martyn said it was touch and go whether he would live and the experience was a reminder of "how fragile life is".

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

But the appropriators have continued their work through this period… So it’s a touch and go day-by-day analysis that we have here as a leadership team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“It was touch and go for a while!”

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2025

"It was so touch and go at every single show," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

I could go blind, and then I’d have to work on my Lego airport purely by sense of touch and go to school with a Seeing Eye dog.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins