Synonyms for drawback
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Disadvantage — A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away
disadvantage, hindrance, trouble, nuisance, encumbrance, malefit
3. Defect
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
- n. 2
A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
- n. 3
The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.
Forms
- Plural
- drawbacks → disadvantages, hindrances, troubles, nuisances…
Example sentences
- disadvantage His diligence turned out a disadvantage after all.
- nuisance If you only knew how much of a nuisance you are!
- hindrance Those new rules were more of a hindrance than a help.
- encumbrance Since the temperature has warmed, my coat has become an encumbrance.
- minus The thermometer registered minus ten last night.
- detriment How quickly to my detriment cruel Luck has changed!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| drawback | steady | |
| disadvantage | steady | |
| nuisance | falling | |
| hindrance | steady | |
| encumbrance | falling | |
| minus | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- fault1, minus2
- 6 letters
- damage2, injury3, defect2, rebate2
- 7 letters
- trouble2, malefit
- 8 letters
- discount2, nuisance2
- 9 letters
- reduction3, allowance3, deduction3, detriment3, hindrance2, abatement3
- 10 letters
- deficiency4, disbenefit
- 11 letters
- shortcoming3, encumbrance
- 12 letters
- disadvantage4, imperfection4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minus2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inconvénient