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
• whip hand
• better
• high ground
• drop
• inside track
• upper hand
• privilege
• pull
• bulge
• lead
• margin
• coign of vantage
• superiority
• ascendency
• ascendancy
• allowance
• catbird seat
• benefit
• dominance
• head start
• prerogative
• precedence
• supremacy
• mastery
• 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

The production designer was referencing an early film in his career, a comedy headlined by Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston in which the former ruins the sperm sample the latter intends to use to impregnate herself, forcing him to supply his own specimen in its stead. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024

In their stead, Gui Santos and rookie Quinten Post have stepped up lately. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025

But what was nominated in their stead is the real indicator of some titles that are still not out of the awards race just yet. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025

Support can be simple Thankfully, others stepped in off the sidelines in their stead. —Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024

Phrases Containing stead

• to stand one in good stead