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
The drawback, though, is that some formulas don’t offer very extensive shade ranges—and that’s where this Supergoop! product comes in.
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Danielle Jackson, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
This adaptive approach ensures optimal performance while minimizing the drawbacks of excessive denormalization.
—Arie Abramovici, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
There are some unavoidable drawbacks to its more limited memory, though.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
But by the late 2010s, some drawbacks of open-plan designs—such as noise, lack of privacy, and distractions—led to a gradual decline in their popularity, with some homeowners and companies reconsidering more segmented spaces.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
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Danielle Jackson, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
This adaptive approach ensures optimal performance while minimizing the drawbacks of excessive denormalization.
—Arie Abramovici, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
There are some unavoidable drawbacks to its more limited memory, though.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
But by the late 2010s, some drawbacks of open-plan designs—such as noise, lack of privacy, and distractions—led to a gradual decline in their popularity, with some homeowners and companies reconsidering more segmented spaces.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawback
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Everton is looking to break into this group but is at a disadvantage due to a period of financial and sporting uncertainty under its previous ownership, which led to points deductions during the 2022/23 season.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Pakistan has long been at a major disadvantage in its wars with India due to its vastly smaller land mass and population.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawback. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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