Synonyms of crapshoot

crapshoot

noun

ˈkrap-ˌshüt 

as in gamble

a risky undertaking

there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gamble
• chance
• venture
• speculation
• throw
• adventure
• enterprise
• hazard
• flutter
• bet
• flier
• stake
• wager
• liberty
• play
• long shot
• dark horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sure thing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crapshoot

The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

How exactly are families with children supposed to plan air travel in the midst of a chaotic airport environment with the aforementioned crapshoot decision? — Beth Collums, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026

But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye—formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary—and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye — formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary — and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot. — Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026