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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The fee structures are among the pitfalls of investing in semiliquid funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

We’re only starting to grasp the pitfalls of using AI at work.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 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

And the failure of Prohibition would provide the nation with a powerful lesson in the pitfalls of attempting to legislate morality.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler