Synonyms of silver bullet

silver bullet

noun

as in magic bullet

US something that very quickly and easily solves a serious problem

—usually singular

There is no silver bullet that will solve all our economic problems.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magic bullet
• panacea
• elixir
• nostrum
• miracle drug
• catholicon
• wonder drug
• theriac
• remedy
• cure
• cure-all
• corrective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of silver bullet

Americans’ data is ‘widely available’ Some privacy and technology experts say simply transferring control of TikTok to a new owner won’t be a silver bullet to protect US users’ data from China, given that Beijing has plenty of other avenues for accessing information about Americans. —Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025

No full moons, no silver bullets, no ancients curses and the like, just a title card at the beginning of the film stating that wolf man sightings have been a phenomenon since indigenious peoples ruled the Americas. —Scott Phillips, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

Yes, but: Baby bonds are a tool, not a silver bullet. —Nadia Lopez, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024

And with so many obvious issues plaguing the team, there’s no silver bullet out there. —Max Bultman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024