Synonyms of drawbacks

drawbacks

noun

plural of drawback

as in disadvantages

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success

this plan has only one drawback: it's unworkable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disadvantages
• shortcomings
• liabilities
• downsides
• handicaps
• negatives
• minuses
• debits
• disbenefits
• obstacles
• strikes
• disabilities
• incommodities
• hurdles
• impairments
• failings
• impediments
• albatross
• obstructions
• millstones
• hindrances
• embarrassments
• interferences
• lets
• hitches
• strangleholds
• shackles
• rubs
• clogs
• manacles
• trammels
• catches
• stops
• checks
• bars
• crimps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advantages
• assets
• pluses
• edges
• vantages
• margins
• controls
• starts
• privileges
• leads
• jumps
• opportunities
• drops
• commands
• prerogatives
• betters
• superiorities
• help
• aids
• head starts
• breaks
• transcendences
• predominances
• supremacies
• ascendancies
• upper hands
• masteries
• assistances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drawbacks

Opposites react Despite its drawbacks, the federal proposal to schedule 7-OH has some surprising supporters. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Today, there are two main ways to make wood curve, but both have significant drawbacks. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

Below is a guide that includes highlights to consider and potential drawbacks in the sportsbook apps featured. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The drawbacks of the home are more minor inconveniences than major considerations. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

But the highly competitive pricing figures to be worth the wait for current VR headset users and folks who've been intrigued by the Vision Pro but have held off due to the aforementioned drawbacks. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

And the debate over the benefits and drawbacks of remote work continues. — Sebastian Fixson, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

But these radios come with some drawbacks—a significant one being that, unlike satellite communications, their transmission rates for digital data are typically measured in just hundreds of bits per second. — Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Sep. 2026

The drawbacks of benzodiazepines Scientists began raising alarms about benzodiazepines more than 20 years ago. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026