DRAWBACK Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

drawback

noun

ˈdrȯ-ˌbak

Definition of drawback

as in disadvantage

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success this plan has only one drawback: it's unworkable

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Recent Examples of drawback Below is a guide that includes highlights to consider and potential drawbacks in the sportsbook apps featured. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The drawbacks of the home are more minor inconveniences than major considerations. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 And the debate over the benefits and drawbacks of remote work continues. — Sebastian Fixson, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 But these radios come with some drawbacks—a significant one being that, unlike satellite communications, their transmission rates for digital data are typically measured in just hundreds of bits per second. — Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawback

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawback

Noun

As the lone charter school playing at the highest level of Public League football, Bulls Prep has some disadvantages, such as no true practice field.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
And while youth unemployment has not dramatically spiked yet, executives like TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett have ultimately warned that young workers who fail to adapt to AI could find themselves at a disadvantage.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of disadvantage

Noun

The driver, Manning said, had been working particularly well, so well that the 10-handicap golfer had just broke 80 for the first time.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026