Entry Word: pitfall

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized <buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary>

Synonyms booby trap, catch, snag

Related Words snare, trap, web; hazard, peril, risk; bombshell, surprise; bait, lure

2 something that may cause injury or harm <one of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume youʼre stupid> — see danger 2