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quicksand Synonyms

Another word for quicksand

Choosing another word for quicksand depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A bed of loose, wet sand supersaturated with water that yields easily to pressure and tends to engulf heavy objects or people.

Usage Example

"The hikers carefully avoided the patches of mire along the marshy riverbank."

Strong
mire
quagmire

• noun (Context 2)

A perilous, unstable, or entrapping situation from which it is difficult to escape.

Usage Example

"The company found itself sinking into the financial quagmire of mounting high-interest debt."

Strong
quagmire
morass
pitfall
trap

• Nearby Words

quickie
quickly
quickness
quicksand
quicksilver
quickstep
quid

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Quicksand. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/quicksand
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