sore point

NOUN

bone of contention

Synonyms

WEAK

altercation apple of discord argument beef conflict controversy debate disagreement dispute grounds for war issue matter at hand point in question problem tender spot

NOUN

peeve

Synonyms

STRONG

annoyance bother gripe nuisance pest vexation

Antonyms

STRONG

delight happiness pleasure

WEAK

attraction

NOUN

red flag

Synonyms

WEAK

casus belli delicate subject red light red rag

NOUN

soft spot

Synonyms

WEAK

exposed nerve in the gut nerve ending raw raw nerve sore spot tender spot the quick weakness where it hurts where one lives

NOUN

weakness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficiency failing flaw fragility frailty gap instability lack lapse shortcoming vulnerability

STRONG

appetite blemish debility decrepitude delicacy enervation faintness fault feebleness fondness impairment imperfection impotence inclination inconstancy indecision infirmity invalidity irresolution languor liking passion penchant powerlessness predilection proclivity prostration senility taste vice vitiation

WEAK

Achilles heel chink in armor soft spot

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage perfection strength strong point success

STRONG

ability health robustness soundness

NOUN

weak point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficiency flaw fragility imperfection shortcoming soft spot vulnerability

WEAK

Achilles heel appetite blemish chink in armor debility decrepitude delicacy enervation failing faintness fault feebleness foible fondness frailty gap impairment impotence inclination inconstancy indecision infirmity instability invalidity irresolution lack languor lapse liking passion penchant powerlessness predilection proclivity prostration senility taste vice vitiation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

perfection

Example Sentences

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That’s been a sore point for investors worried about profits in the here and now.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Intel’s embedded graphics have long been a sore point for customers.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

For officials of the old guard, their inability to return a single young citizen kidnapped while chasing opportunities abroad he couldn’t find at home would become a sore point and symbol of an elite’s failures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Roads will still be built automatically by traders, which has long been a sore point for some players.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

"My uncles . . ." Theon's claim took precedence over those of his father's three brothers, but the woman had touched on a sore point nonetheless.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

sore point

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