as in disadvantages
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 drawbacks
Here’s how to balance the benefits and drawbacks of remote work at the start of your career.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 June 2026
Caren Yglesias, an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland's School of Landscape Architecture, says a shorter arch might be less obstructive, but not without its own drawbacks.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2026
There are some obvious drawbacks like space, reliability, utilities and more, but if your wallet is your only concern, RVing seems like a manageable cost solution.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 June 2026
For musicians looking to move beyond paper without inheriting the usual drawbacks of digital screens, the TCL NXTPAPER 14 focuses on the fundamentals of how music is read and performed.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Each offers benefits and drawbacks.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The new study introduces a different solution that avoids many of those drawbacks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
And for many of the state’s executives, balancing the tremendous power and possibilities of AI against its potential drawbacks is an ever-increasing concern.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
There are some unavoidable drawbacks to its more limited memory, though.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 June 2026
Caren Yglesias, an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland's School of Landscape Architecture, says a shorter arch might be less obstructive, but not without its own drawbacks.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2026
There are some obvious drawbacks like space, reliability, utilities and more, but if your wallet is your only concern, RVing seems like a manageable cost solution.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 June 2026
For musicians looking to move beyond paper without inheriting the usual drawbacks of digital screens, the TCL NXTPAPER 14 focuses on the fundamentals of how music is read and performed.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Each offers benefits and drawbacks.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The new study introduces a different solution that avoids many of those drawbacks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
And for many of the state’s executives, balancing the tremendous power and possibilities of AI against its potential drawbacks is an ever-increasing concern.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
There are some unavoidable drawbacks to its more limited memory, though.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawbacks
disadvantages
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In comparison, the new players have their own advantages and disadvantages.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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One of the main disadvantages of this strategy is that standardization of products may be unsuccessful for meeting each customer’s needs.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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“Drawbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawbacks. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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