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dead weight

NOUN
clog
Synonyms
STRONG
bar block blockade burden drag encumbrance hindrance impedance impediment obstruction snag
WEAK
cumbrance
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance help opening promotion support
WEAK
clearance
NOUN
impediment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier bottleneck burden defect deterrent difficulty disadvantage drawback flaw handicap hazard hitch hurdle inhibition obstacle red tape restriction setback snag stumbling block
STRONG
bar barricade block blockage catch chain check clog cramp curb delay detriment drag encumbrance fault holdup load manacle millstone prohibition restraint retardation rub shackle stoppage stricture tie trammel wall
WEAK
Catch-22 retardment road block
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon freedom help opening perfection strength
STRONG
allowance clearance liberation permission
WEAK
facilitation furtherance support

Example Sentences

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Misguided, opinionated labor is dead weight; the high-up leaders know best, which is why they’ve earned the positions they have to begin with.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023

“I thought I was dead weight / But you wanna carry me / You wanna carry me home,” she sings on the track, gritty guitar sounds behind her.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2023

“I’m trying to understand how a person’s dead weight can be on your body and how his head can be suspended above your head?”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Perpetual litigation also creates significant "dead weight" in attorneys' fees and court costs, Katyal said.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022

Roy felt smushed and uncomfortable, but it was no use trying to squirm loose; Dana was dead weight.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen