pitfalls

NOUN

hazard, trap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

danger difficulty drawback peril risk snag

STRONG

catch downfall entanglement hook mesh mousetrap pit quicksand setup snare swindle toil web

WEAK

booby trap deadfall

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage safety security

WEAK

blessing good luck

Example Sentences

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That brings us to the general pitfalls of IPOs for ordinary investors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

What are the potential pitfalls of such an agreement?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

There’s no doubt that tech stocks are driving markets right now, so much so that some investors have warned about the pitfalls of a narrow market rally.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Recent history has displayed the pitfalls of trying to hit a target number for clemency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Ian Hacking, Larry Laudan and Andrew Pickering represent significant examples of people trying to avoid the pitfalls of both realism and relativism; I share that enterprise.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton