Synonyms of millstone

Noun

1. albatross, millstone, hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap

usage: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"

2. millstone, load, loading, burden

usage: any load that is difficult to carry

3. millstone, stone

usage: one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain

Definition and meaning of millstone (Dictionary)