/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of long shot Find synonyms for: Noun1. long shot, gambleusage: a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards2. long shot, contestantusage: a contestant that is unlikely to winNoun1. long shot, gambleusage: a photograph taken from a distanceWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language