disadvantage noun [countable] a bad feature that something has, which makes it less good or less useful than other things:
What do you think are the disadvantages of nuclear energy?
This car uses a lot of fuel, which is a major disadvantage.drawback noun [countable] a bad feature that something has, although it has advantages that are usually more important:
One of the main drawbacks is the price.bad point noun [countable] especially spoken a bad feature that something has:
All of these designs have both their good points and bad points.the downside noun [singular] the disadvantage of a situation that in most other ways seems good or enjoyable:
It’s a great job. The only downside is that I don’t get much free time. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲