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 structure of Season 5 is not without its drawbacks.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The only drawback to this mattress was upon unboxing.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
There’s no free lunch, of course, and Slate’s upgrades come with some drawbacks.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
There are a couple of drawbacks to still images compared with a smartphone or a dedicated stills camera with a similar Type 1 sensor, like the Sony ZV-1.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for drawback
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The only drawback to this mattress was upon unboxing.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
There’s no free lunch, of course, and Slate’s upgrades come with some drawbacks.
—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
There are a couple of drawbacks to still images compared with a smartphone or a dedicated stills camera with a similar Type 1 sensor, like the Sony ZV-1.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for drawback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawback
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Many professionals and students have moved abroad in search of opportunities, putting Venezuela at a dire disadvantage with its disaster response.
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Every quarter a brand delays is a quarter of compounding disadvantage.
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The deal, of which Vance is increasingly the public face, is encountering a wall of opposition from skeptical conservatives who have blasted it as a loss for the United States — and a potential handicap for Vance’s political future.
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The handicap is determined by a volunteer gathering data in the air and a committee that calculates the maximum airspeed of each craft.
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawback. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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