Synonyms of gauntlet

gauntlet

noun

variants also gantlet

as in ordeal

a test of faith, patience, or strength

before being adopted, school textbooks must often run the gauntlet of several local and state committees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordeal
• fire
• trial
• cross
• crucible
• initiation
• challenge
• baptism of fire
• misfortune
• baptism
• adversity
• hardship
• tribulation
• grievance
• tragedy
• grief
• mishap
• woe
• trouble
• difficulty
• vicissitude
• misadventure
• acid test
• privation
• litmus test
• rigor
• discomfort
• inconvenience
• complication
• nuisance
• mischance
• affliction
• asperity
• annoyance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gauntlet

Both Disney+ and Netflix have laid down similar gauntlets over the past few years. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

That’s not to say Google is down and out, but Meta has certainly laid down the gauntlet. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

That’s definitely true right now for the Trojans, who face a gauntlet of a schedule in the coming weeks after Oregon. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

After running the gauntlet of crash barriers and hordes of fans, guests were treated to salty French fries and greasy burgers, with gin tonics and martinis to quench their thirst. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026