DRAW BACK Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

drawback

noun

ˈdrȯ-ˌbak

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 Are there drawbacks to having a HEPA filter in a vacuum? —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Cutting provider rates also comes with drawbacks. —

Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026 Pesticides have many drawbacks and must be used extremely judiciously and in very limited situations, such as when the health of the plant is in jeopardy. —

Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Their study examines the benefits and drawbacks of social and digital media use across the lifespan. —

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Noun

The era of the concert hall was at hand, and the same qualities that had made the mandolin attractive at home now put it at a disadvantage.

— Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Those will be difficult headwinds for Whatley to combat, Bitzer and Roberts both said, especially since members of the sitting president’s party already tend to be at a disadvantage in competitive midterm elections.

— Mary Ramsey April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026