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Definitions

quicksand

[kwik-sand] / ˈkwɪkˌsænd /
NOUN
mire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
quagmire
STRONG
bog dirt fen glop goo gunk marsh moss mud ooze slime swamp
NOUN
pitfall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
danger difficulty drawback peril risk snag
STRONG
catch downfall entanglement hook mesh mousetrap pit setup snare swindle toil web
WEAK
booby trap deadfall
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage safety security
WEAK
blessing good luck
NOUN
quagmire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
morass
STRONG
fen marsh marshland mire moss quag slough swamp
Antonyms
WEAK
blessing solution success
NOUN
snare
Synonyms
STRONG
allurement bait catch come-on deception decoy enticement entrapment lure net noose pitfall temptation trick wire
WEAK
booby trap inveiglement seducement
Antonyms
STRONG
frankness honesty repulsion
WEAK
freedom liberation
NOUN
trap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambush bait booby trap device net pitfall ploy quagmire ruse
STRONG
allurement ambuscade artifice come-on conspiracy deception decoy dragnet enticement feint gambit hook intrigue lasso lure machination maneuver noose plot prank snag stratagem subterfuge temptation wile
WEAK
inveiglement seducement
Antonyms
STRONG
frankness honesty honor openness truth truthfulness

Example Sentences

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That early access gave Xi a front-row seat to the raw mechanics of military power—and taught him that the commander who doesn’t fully control the generals is a leader standing on quicksand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

For the next eight years, as if submerging into quicksand, I sank deeper into debt.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

Newcastle could, and should, have added more as they simply over-powered a Liverpool team who looked like they were running in quicksand, this loss compounding the midweek Champions League exit against PSG on penalties.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

Liquefaction occurs when shaking from an earthquake effectively turns the land into quicksand.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

It was like running in quicksand, trying to extricate herself from Elowen’s power.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.