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stead

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Synonyms & Antonyms of stead

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college

Synonyms for stead

advantage,
better,
bulge,
catbird seat,
drop,
edge,
high ground,
inside track,
jump,
pull,
upper hand,
vantage,
whip hand

Words Related to stead

allowance,
head start,
lead,
leg up,
margin,
odds,
start

ascendancy
(also ascendency),
command,
dominance,
mastery,
predominance,
superiority,
supremacy,
transcendence,
transcendency

precedence,
preference,
prerogative,
privilege,
seniority

break,
foothold,
opportunity

benefit,
blessing,
boon,
felicity,
godsend,
manna,
windfall

Phrases Synonymous with stead

coign of vantage

Near Antonyms for stead

detriment,
stranglehold

disparity,
imbalance,
inequality,
unevenness

disability,
failing,
impairment,
shortcoming

bar,
catch,
check,
clog,
crimp,
embarrassment,
hindrance,
hitch,
hurdle,
impediment,
interference,
let,
manacle,
obstacle,
obstruction,
rub,
shackle,
stop,
trammel

lurch,
setback

Antonyms for stead

disadvantage,
drawback,
handicap,
liability,
minus,
penalty,
strike

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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.

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The first known use of stead was before the 12th century

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