drawback
pronunciation
How to pronounce drawback in British English:
UK [ˈdrɔːbæk]
How to pronounce drawback in American English:
US [ˈdrɔːbæk]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being a hindrance
Word Origin
- drawback (n.)
- "hindrance, disadvantage,"1720, from draw (v.) + back (adv.). The notion is of something that "holds back" success or activity.
Synonym
Example
- 1. However , this benefit comes with a serious drawback .
- 2. China 's size is sometimes a distinct drawback .
- 3. Dehydration can also cause headaches , a common afternoon drawback for office workers .
- 4. There is just one drawback .
- 5. This also leads to the one major drawback of this otherwise excellent feature .