funambulist
Tightrope performance artist
A funambulist is a tightrope walker—someone who performs on a suspended rope or wire.
The word is formal and literary; most people would simply say tightrope walker: The funambulist crossed between the towers without a safety net.
Dangerously insecure
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- tenseStrained or nervous
diplomacy · negotiation · juggling · brinkmanship · tightrope · hazardous · unstable · volatile
Elevated taut cable
- wirewalkerTightrope performer
- slacklineTaut strap for balancing
- ropewalkerOne who traverses suspended cables
- skywalkElevated enclosed pedestrian passage
gorge · chasm · WTC · suspension · traverse · aerial · feat · spectacle
State of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
precision · centering · alignment · proprioception · counterbalance · gracefulness · finesse · delicacy
Visually striking event
- actDeed or performance
- ringmasterCircus performance director
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
applause · tent · performance · showstopper · thrill · gasps · spotlight · drumroll
precarious
Dangerously insecure
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
tense · diplomacy · negotiation · juggling · brinkmanship · tightrope · hazardous · unstable · volatile
highwire
Elevated taut cable
- wirewalkerTightrope performer
- slacklineTaut strap for balancing
- ropewalkerOne who traverses suspended cables
skywalk · gorge · chasm · WTC · suspension · traverse · aerial · feat · spectacle · perilous
equilibrium
State of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
footwork · precision · centering · alignment · proprioception · counterbalance · gracefulness · finesse · delicacy · control
spectacle
Visually striking event
- actDeed or performance
- ringmasterCircus performance director
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
audience · applause · tent · performance · showstopper · thrill · gasps · spotlight · drumroll · fanfare
fearless
Lacking any apprehension
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- boldCourageous and daring
courageous · daredevil · risktaker · bravery · stunt · heights · perilous · breathtaking · dangerous · gutsy
- tightropetightrope, high wire, balance pole, slackline, aerial act
- tightrope walkingtightrope walker, balance pole, wire, cable, Philippe Petit
- wirewalkerstightrope walker, Philippe Petit