playing it safe

ADJECTIVE

customary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted traditional

WEAK

according to Hoyle accustomed acknowledged by the numbers chronic common confirmed conventional established everyday familiar fashionable frequent general habitual household in a rut in the groove normal ordinary orthodox popular prescriptive recognized regular regulation routine same old sop standard standard operating procedure stipulated understood universal wonted

Antonyms

WEAK

abnormal different irregular occasional rare sometime unusual

Example Sentences

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If predecessor Gareth Southgate was criticised for being cloaked in conservatism and playing it safe, Tuchel's iron will in following his instincts has now effectively positioned himself as the anti-Southgate.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And with AI, anyone playing it safe will get left behind.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

But playing it safe comes with its own risks: If a familiar artist deviates from his or her usual mode, it can repel a loyal following.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Investors are playing it safe, but it seems too early to panic.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

He thought about it, and decided in favor of playing it safe.

From Eight Keys to Eden by Clifton, Mark

playing it safe

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