drawback
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms: disadvantage, deficiency, difficulty, downside, flaw, handicap, hitch, snag, stumbling block

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Contrasted words: advantage, edge
Related Words: evil, ill, inconvenience, trouble

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English Thesaurus: disadvantage, drawback, bad point, the downsid

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

draw‧back /ˈdrɔːbæk $ ˈdrɒː-/ noun [countable]
a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc:
It’s a great city – the only drawback is the weather.
drawback of/to (doing) something
The main drawback to these products is that they tend to be too salty.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

drawback
noun
ADJ. big, main, major, real, serious | minor, slight | obvious | possible, potential
VERB + DRAWBACK have (its/their), suffer from This strategy has its drawbacks. The system suffers from two major drawbacks.
overcome We have to find ways of overcoming these drawbacks.
PREP. ~ to Bad weather was the main drawback to camping in the far north.
~ with The one big drawback with the planned scheme was its high cost.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

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 ▲

drawback
n. Disadvantage; obstacle; hindrance.
The biggest drawback of Bill's plan is the cost involved.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

Drawback
· A partial refund of duties paid on importation of goods which are further processed and then re-exported, or exported in same condition as imported.

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary ▲

· Drawback is a rebate by a government, in whole or in part, of customs duties assessed on imported merchandise that is subsequently exported. Drawback regulations and procedures vary among countries.

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