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
• obstructions
• albatross
• 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

Their possible drawbacks are that the camera opening at the back may not sit flush with your lens, or there might be some space between the sides. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Push-button start isn't perfect and has its own mechanical drawbacks such as accidental shut offs or reliance on a key fob. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

There are some examples of drawbacks in Washington’s recent past. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Avocado farming in Mexico also has some other serious drawbacks, including connections to drug cartels in some regions. — Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Mick Jagger, 82, said there are only drawbacks to aging in a recent interview. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

One of the biggest drawbacks for this card currently is its lack of transfer partners. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Used this way, juice earns a legitimate place in a healthy routine without the drawbacks that give it a mixed reputation. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Still, Drewchin has occasionally reflected on the drawbacks of this approach. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026