Synonyms of stead

stead

noun

ˈsted 

as in advantage

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantage
• edge
• jump
• opportunity
• odds
• vantage
• start
• better
• high ground
• drop
• upper hand
• privilege
• pull
• whip hand
• bulge
• inside track
• lead
• margin
• coign of vantage
• superiority
• ascendancy
• allowance
• catbird seat
• benefit
• dominance
• head start
• prerogative
• precedence
• mastery
• supremacy
• transcendence
• seniority
• predominance
• leg up
• preference
• foothold
• transcendency
• command
• windfall
• break
• godsend
• blessing
• felicity
• manna
• boon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disadvantage
• penalty
• liability
• strike
• minus
• drawback
• detriment
• handicap
• failing
• imbalance
• disability
• inequality
• let
• disparity
• impairment
• shortcoming
• interference
• stop
• check
• bar
• obstacle
• hindrance
• stranglehold
• embarrassment
• impediment
• obstruction
• catch
• hitch
• rub
• hurdle
• unevenness
• setback
• shackle
• lurch
• clog
• trammel
• crimp
• manacle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stead

Wentz initially struggled in Murray’s stead, but the seal broke with two minutes remaining until halftime. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

At the time, it was said that the King would be on sick leave for two weeks and Crown Prince Haakon was declared the regent in his father’s stead. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

That work stood him in good stead after 2012, when a severe stroke confined the actor to a wheelchair. — Chris Morris, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

In its stead, fresh aspen had sprung up all around, crowding the spaces where conifers used to thrive before the triple whammy of fires. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing stead

• to stand one in good stead