Need another word that means the same as “pitfall”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “pitfall” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Pitfall” are: booby trap, pit, hazard, danger, risk, peril, difficulty, issue, problem, catch, snag, stumbling block, drawback
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pitfall” as a noun can have the following definitions:
booby trap | Drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas. |
catch | Anything that is caught especially if it is worth catching. It sounds good but what s the catch. |
danger | A dangerous place. He moved out of danger. |
difficulty | A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result. I managed with difficulty to struggle upright. |
drawback | The quality of being a hindrance. They had been complaining of difficulties in getting quick reimbursement of duty drawback. |
hazard | An obstacle on a golf course. We can form no calculation concerning the laws of hazard. |
issue | Supplies as food or clothing or ammunition issued by the government. She found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist s waiting room. |
peril | A state of danger involving risk. You could well place us both in peril. |
pit | A person s armpit. Pooled commodity funds liquidated positions in the corn and soybean pits. |
problem | A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome. She and her husband are having problems. |
risk | A person or thing regarded as likely to turn out well or badly in a particular context or respect. Western banks regarded Romania as a good risk. |
snag | A rent or tear in fabric caused by a snag. There s one small snag. |
stumbling block | An unintentional but embarrassing blunder. |
barrier | A structure or object that impedes free movement. Intolerance is a barrier to understanding. |
block | The length of one side of a block especially as a measure of distance. A family block of ice cream. |
dangerous | Able or likely to cause harm or injury. It is dangerous to convict on his evidence. |
deterrent | Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. The deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences. |
difficulty | A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result. I managed with difficulty to struggle upright. |
disability | A disadvantage or handicap, especially one imposed or recognized by the law. Reading disability. |
disrupt | Drastically alter or destroy the structure of. Our 3D printing technology is disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry. |
distraction | Mental turmoil. He drives me to distraction. |
hinderance | The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding. |
hindrance | The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding. A hindrance to the development process. |
hurdle | Enclose or fence off with hurdles. All 450 runners had hurdled the barriers. |
impediment | A hindrance or obstruction in doing something. A serious impediment to scientific progress. |
inconvenience | To cause inconvenience or discomfort to. The inconvenience of having to change trains. |
incubus | A male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women. Debt is a big incubus in developing countries. |
insuperable | (of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome. Insuperable heroes. |
interference | Electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication. An unwarranted interference with personal liberty. |
nuisance | A bothersome annoying person. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself. |
obstacle | A thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress. Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one s advancement. |
obstruction | The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction. He was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty. |
parlous | Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious. She is parlous handsome. |
perilous | Exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin. A perilous journey south. |
retardation | The action of delaying or slowing the progress or development of something. The goals of treatment include retardation of disease progression. |
risk | Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. Why risk your life. |
risky | Risqu. Extremely risky going out in the tide and fog. |
snag | Catch on a snag. I snagged my stocking. |
stumble | Trip or momentarily lose one’s balance; almost fall. Her foot caught in the rug and she stumbled. |
threatened | Likely in the near future to become endangered. The spotted owl is a threatened species not yet an endangered one. |
trap | Catch an animal in a trap. By keeping quiet I was walking into a trap. |
unsafe | Lacking in security or safety. Drinking water in some areas may be unsafe. |
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