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

The fourth quarter starts Thursday, bringing the gauntlet of Halloween, Election Day, Thanksgiving, office holiday parties and the holidays themselves. — J. Scott Trubey, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Instead, that would have to wait a few months longer, after a gantlet of inspections that included long waits was finally finished. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

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