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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of albatross

On the one hand, the 1,000-yard drought may have become a recruiting albatross for the coaches. —Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

Davidson accommodated him, sending Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Florida Panthers for 23-year-old goalie Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in ’26 and agreeing to eat a chunk of Jones’ albatross of the contract. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025

How Did Wisdom, the Laysan Albatross, Lay her Egg? Laysan albatrosses are known for their lifelong monogamy and typically lay one egg per year. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Prominent people in the 49ers front office were adamant that an Aiyuk mega-deal would be an albatross around the team’s neck. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025