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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But before embarking on a mad shopping spree to build up your points base, there are a few pitfalls to avoid.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet even for an industry so fraught with perils and pitfalls, Chen, the miner who previously worked at Liushenyu, suggests there will always be desperate people willing to take their chances in the mines.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But she’s also well aware of the pitfalls ahead, having seen Alyssa and Gisele occasionally stumble into them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The Manus saga illustrates the pitfalls he’s running into.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

He would see the pitfalls and opportunities develop and run the race in his head until he saw how to win it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand