Synonyms for pitfall

Most common

trap · snare · booby trap · dark pattern · anti-pattern · trapfall

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An antipattern.

2. n. 2

   A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.

Forms

Plural

pitfalls → traps, snares, anti-patterns, pits…

Example sentences

• trap I think it is cruel to trap animals for fur coats.
• snare I have been living like a wolf trapped in a snare.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pit¹

4 letters

trap¹

5 letters

snare¹

8 letters

trapfall

In other languages

Français

trappe

Italiano

botola