fly in the ointment (8 synonym found)

Fly in the ointment has 8 synonyms. The top synonyms for fly in the ointment are wrong, faute, weak link, something missing, vulnerable place, little problem, stumbling stone, one small difficulty. Another word for fly in the ointment is wrong. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for fly in the ointment?

A common synonym for fly in the ointment is wrong. Other synonyms include faute, weak link, something missing, vulnerable place.

How many synonyms does fly in the ointment have?

Fly in the ointment has 8 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does fly in the ointment mean?

(n): something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail Example: "it's a lovely plan.

Definition of fly in the ointment:

(n) : something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail
"it's a lovely plan. The fly in the ointment is that he will have to sell his house for the money to try it."
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Definition of fly in the ointment:

(n) : something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail
"it's a lovely plan. The fly in the ointment is that he will have to sell his house for the money to try it."
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