Synonyms of setbacks

setbacks

noun

plural of setback

as in reversals

a change in status for the worse usually temporarily

the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reversals
• reverses
• disappointments
• lapses
• reversions
• declines
• knocks
• frustrations
• downs
• falls
• breakdowns
• regressions
• downfalls
• letdowns
• recessions
• turnarounds
• relapses
• collapses
• ruins
• crashes
• turnabouts
• retrogressions
• comedowns
• descents
• meltdowns
• undoings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• status quos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of setbacks

Specifically, community members highlighted the 60-decibel noise threshold, 25-foot building setbacks and chalking restrictions. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Other potential launch providers, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin, are both working through setbacks with their launch vehicles. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

As last week’s red flag warning took effect, the reservoir remained out of service after a series of setbacks during repairs. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

But, refusing to die a slow death of a thousand permitting blockades or financial setbacks, SunZia instead evolved. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

Despite some setbacks, the producers believe that the film is more successful than a film about a camboy and a pedophile could have ever hoped to be. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

In an exchange filing to the Australian Securities Exchange, NextDC blamed setbacks to its M3 Melbourne data center. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Since dropping into the Congo Basin, Dykes has already hit some setbacks, including losing his luggage upon arrival (and then ultimately getting it back). — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Through schoolyard rivalries, neighborhood hustles, and family setbacks, Kev turns every disaster into a story. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026