Synonyms of albatross

albatross

noun

as in millstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• millstone
• stranglehold
• minus
• downside
• drawback
• disadvantage
• handicap
• disability
• debit
• liability
• impairment
• negative
• strike
• failing
• incommodity
• shortcoming
• disbenefit
• impediment
• obstruction
• interference
• hindrance
• obstacle
• embarrassment
• let
• hurdle
• shackle
• rub
• clog
• hitch
• crimp
• trammel
• catch
• stop
• manacle
• bar
• check

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asset
• advantage
• edge
• plus
• margin
• vantage
• control
• lead
• ascendancy
• drop
• start
• mastery
• upper hand
• supremacy
• transcendence
• head start
• jump
• privilege
• superiority
• predominance
• opportunity
• command
• prerogative
• ascendency
• assistance
• aid
• break
• help
• better

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of albatross

The cause of the albatross’s misery was evident: it was caught in a weather balloon. —Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024

Imagine snorkeling with playful sea lions, walking alongside giant tortoises, and watching the famous blue-footed boobies dance right in front of you or the waved albatross performing their (goofy-looking) mating ritual. —Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024

The albatross gives no thought to the longest swim. —Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024

But if Israel had wanted to frame its war against Hamas in those terms, its government should have contended with an albatross: the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. —Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024