gamble

The word “gamble” has 2 syllables: gam-ble

It's pronounced as /ˈɡæmbəl/


What is synonym and antonym for gamble?

In the thesaurus, “gamble” has 64 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gamble along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gamble

  • action
  • adventure
  • back
  • bet
  • bid
  • brave
  • buck the odds
  • cast lots
  • challenge
  • chance
  • crapshoot
  • cut the cards
  • dare
  • dark horse
  • defy
  • endanger
  • enterprise
  • face
  • flier
  • fling
  • flip the coin
  • flutter
  • flyer
  • game
  • go
  • go for broke
  • hazard
  • imperil
  • jeopardize
  • lay
  • lay money on
  • leap
  • liberty
  • long shot
  • lot
  • lottery
  • make a bet
  • offer
  • outside chance
  • play
  • plunge
  • put
  • put faith in
  • put trust in
  • raffle
  • risk
  • set
  • shoot the moon
  • shoot the works
  • shot in the dark
  • spec
  • speculate
  • speculation
  • stab
  • stake
  • take a flyer
  • tempt fortune
  • throw
  • throw of the dice
  • toss up
  • trust to luck
  • uncertainty
  • venture
  • wager

Antonyms for gamble

  • ascend
  • be careful
  • certainty
  • design
  • discourage
  • displace
  • dissuade
  • ensure
  • guard
  • hide
  • insurance
  • insure
  • plan
  • protection
  • remove
  • rise
  • safeguard
  • save
  • sure thing
  • sureness

Meanings of gamble

  • noun
    1. A bet or wager.
    2. A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
    3. A risky venture.
  • verb
    1. To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
    2. To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
    3. To risk (something) for potential gain.
    4. To interact with equipment at a casino.

Example Sentences

  • Gamble responsibly, it's important to set limits when engaging in games of chance.
  • Despite the odds, he decided to take a bold gamble and invest in the startup company.
  • She knew it was a risky gamble, but she felt compelled to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams.
  • The decision to enter the competitive market was a calculated gamble for the small business.
  • Sometimes, life requires us to take a leap of faith and gamble on uncertain opportunities.

On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gamble, such as: action, adventure, ascend, back, be careful, bet, bid.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

bank on

  • assume
  • be sure about
  • believe in
  • bet on
  • build on
  • calculate
  • call on
  • call upon
  • commit
  • confide
  • count
  • count on
  • depend
  • entrust
  • figure on
  • gamble on
  • intrust
  • lean
  • lean on
  • look to
  • reckon
  • reckon on
  • rely
  • rely on
  • stake
  • stand on
  • trust
  • venture
  • wager

banked on

  • assume
  • be sure about
  • believe in
  • bet on
  • build on
  • calculated
  • called on
  • called upon
  • committed
  • confided
  • count on
  • counted
  • depended
  • entrusted
  • figured on
  • gamble on
  • intrusted
  • lean on
  • leaned
  • look to
  • looked to
  • reckon on
  • reckoned
  • relied
  • rely on
  • stake
  • stood on
  • trust
  • trusted
  • venture
  • wager

banking on

  • assume
  • be sure about
  • believe in
  • bet on
  • build on
  • calculating
  • calling on
  • calling upon
  • committing
  • confiding
  • count on
  • counting
  • depending
  • entrusting
  • figuring on
  • gamble on
  • intrusting
  • lean on
  • leaning
  • look to
  • looking to
  • reckon on
  • reckoning
  • rely on
  • relying
  • stake
  • standing on
  • trust
  • trusting
  • venture
  • wager

banks on

  • assume
  • be sure about
  • believe in
  • bet on
  • build on
  • calculates
  • calls on
  • calls upon
  • commits
  • confides
  • count on
  • counts
  • depends
  • entrusts
  • figures on
  • gamble on
  • intrusts
  • lean on
  • leans
  • look to
  • looks to
  • reckon on
  • reckons
  • relies
  • rely on
  • stake
  • stands on
  • trust
  • trusts
  • venture
  • wager

dare

  • accost
  • adventure
  • affront
  • approach
  • attempt
  • battle
  • be bold
  • beard
  • brave
  • brazen
  • breast
  • bully
  • cartel
  • challenge
  • combat
  • confront
  • cope
  • corner
  • defy
  • denounce
  • disregard
  • encounter
  • endanger
  • endeavor
  • face
  • face off
  • fight
  • front
  • gamble
  • go ahead
  • goad
  • hazard
  • insult
  • knock chip off shoulder
  • laugh at
  • make bold
  • make my day
  • meet
  • mock
  • muster courage
  • oppose
  • outbrave
  • outdare
  • outface
  • pluck up
  • presume
  • provocation
  • provoke
  • repel
  • resist
  • risk
  • run the gauntlet
  • run the risk
  • scorn
  • speculate
  • spurn
  • square off
  • stake
  • stand
  • stand up to
  • step over the line
  • stump
  • take a chance
  • take heart
  • take one on
  • taunt
  • threaten
  • throw down the gauntlet
  • try
  • undertake
  • venture
  • withstand

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