Thesaurus / fly in the ointment
FEEDBACKsynonyms for fly in the ointment
synonyms for fly in the ointment
- bar
- burden
- defect
- deficiency
- deprivation
- detriment
- disability
- drawback
- failing
- fault
- flaw
- hamper
- handicap
- hardship
- hindrance
- impediment
- imperfection
- imposition
- inadequacy
- inconvenience
- lack
- liability
- limitation
- minus
- nuisance
- objection
- obstacle
- privation
- problem
- restraint
- snag
- stumbling block
- weakness
- weak point
- adverse circumstance
- blocking
- discommodity
- inutility
- fault
- flaw
- stumbling block
- deficiency
- handicap
- weakness
- inconvenience
- defect
- hitch
- difficulty
- obstacle
- shortcoming
- hindrance
- impediment
- snag
- imperfection
- failing
- ill
- lack
- disability
- evil
- nuisance
- detriment
- trouble
- check
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing 
antonyms for fly in the ointment
MOST RELEVANT
- fitness
- convenience
- help
- strength
- blessing
- benefit
- extra
- boon
- profit
- happiness
- aid
- assistance
- strong point
- satisfaction
- perfection
- advantage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use fly in the ointment in a sentence
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSSuch throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSThe commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONSo far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONTheir jurisdictions overlapped and the Gascon would play second fiddle to no one save to his great brother-in-law.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONYou never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYAristide darted off like a dragon-fly in the sunshine, as happy as a child with a new toy.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEBut the novel disappeared under the clothes with amazing celerity as the voice of her sister-in-law demanded admission.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSHer sister-in-law pointed out to her that old Mr. Warrender had been very attentive lately.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSMr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO FLY IN THE OINTMENT
- adverse circumstance
- bar
- blocking
- burden
- defect
- deficiency
- deprivation
- detriment
- disability
- discommodity
- drawback
- failing
- fault
- flaw
- fly in the ointment
- hamper
- handicap
- hardship
- hindrance
- impediment
- imperfection
- imposition
- inadequacy
- inconvenience
- inutility
- lack
- liability
- limitation
- minus
- nuisance
- objection
- obstacle
- privation
- problem
- restraint
- snag
- stumbling block
- weak point
- weakness
- adverse circumstances
- bars
- blockings
- burdens
- defects
- deficiencies
- deprivations
- detriments
- disabilities
- discommodities
- drawbacks
- failings
- faults
- flaws
- fly in the ointments
- hampers
- handicaps
- hardships
- hindrances
- impediments
- imperfections
- impositions
- inadequacies
- inconveniences
- inutilities
- lacks
- liabilities
- limitations
- minuses
- nuisances
- objections
- obstacles
- privations
- problems
- restraints
- snags
- stumbling blocks
- weak points
- weaknesses
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.