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

But one unusual example, a Laysan albatross named Wisdom, is at least 74 years old and has just laid another egg. —Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024

Wisdom had previously mated consistently with an albatross, Akeakamai, who has not been seen for several years. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, laid her first egg in four years at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, located at the far northwestern edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

See 10 of the world’s majestic albatrosses (including the tōroa) on island-hopping itineraries stopping at all six of the island groups within the archipelago. —Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024