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
Glass’s climate impact Glass walls common in high-rise buildings today have other drawbacks.
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Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The drawback is that most lines don’t run as frequently on the weekends, so there’s less room for flexibility in your day trip itinerary.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The Dark Side of Decentralized AI Open systems are not without drawbacks.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
So for those inclined to chase the almighty dollar, keep in mind that doing away with the AL and NL could come with some financial drawbacks too.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The drawback is that most lines don’t run as frequently on the weekends, so there’s less room for flexibility in your day trip itinerary.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The Dark Side of Decentralized AI Open systems are not without drawbacks.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
So for those inclined to chase the almighty dollar, keep in mind that doing away with the AL and NL could come with some financial drawbacks too.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drawback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawback
Noun
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But Target is at a disadvantage trying to compete in shipping online orders with Amazon – the behemoth of the trade – and Walmart, which jumped out to a big lead over Target as Amazon’s biggest shipping competitor.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But families who cannot afford to hire an attorney could find themselves at a disadvantage when disagreements arise over services that cost districts more money, Russell said.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cars' real handicaps were a lack of liquid cooling for the battery packs.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The parking area is handicap accessible, as well as the free tram service from the lot to the festival grounds.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawback. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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