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

This is customary behavior for the Laysan albatross species, called mōlī in Hawaiian. —Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was spotted with the egg and a new partner last week at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, an island sanctuary located on the far northern end of the Hawaiian archipelago. —Chris Lau, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024

The media giant last week put an upbeat spin on its move to shed what Wall Street sees as an albatross — the bulk of NBCUniversal’s cable networks, which have seen their revenue growth stymied by the cord-cutting revolution. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024

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