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View usage for: (drɔːbæk) Word forms: plural drawbackscountable nounA drawback is an aspect of something or someone that makes them less acceptable than they would otherwise be. He felt the apartment's only drawback was that it was too small. Synonyms: disadvantage, trouble, difficulty, fault More Synonyms of drawback drawback in British English (ˈdrɔːˌbæk) noun1. a disadvantage or hindrance 2. a refund of customs or excise duty paid on goods that are being exported or used in the production of manufactured exports verb draw back (intr, adverb; often foll by from)3. to retreat; move backwards 4. to turn aside from an undertaking drawback in American English (ˈdrɔˌbæk) noun1. US money paid back from a charge previously made; refund, esp. of import duties when the taxed commodities are later exported 2. anything that prevents or lessens full satisfaction; shortcoming Examples of 'drawback' in a sentencedrawback In other languagesdrawback British English: drawback / ˈdrɔːˌbæk/ NOUN A drawback is an aspect of something that makes it less acceptable. The apartment's only drawback was that it was too small. - American English: drawback
- Arabic: خَلَل
- Brazilian Portuguese: desvantagem
- Chinese: 缺点
- Croatian: nedostatak
- Czech: nevýhoda
- Danish: ulempe
- Dutch: nadeel
- European Spanish: inconveniente
- Finnish: haitta
- French: inconvénient
- German: Nachteil
- Greek: μειονέκτημα
- Italian: svantaggio
- Japanese: 欠点
- Korean: 단점
- Norwegian: ulempe
- Polish: wada niekorzyść
- European Portuguese: desvantagem
- Romanian: neajuns
- Russian: недостаток
- Latin American Spanish: inconveniente
- Swedish: nackdel
- Thai: ข้อเสียเปรียบ
- Turkish: engel
- Ukrainian: недолік
- Vietnamese: mặt hạn chế
Chinese translation of 'drawback' n (c) -
欠缺 (qiànquē) (个(個), gè)
Definition a disadvantage or hindrance The only drawback was that the apartment was too small. Synonyms nuisance detriment fly in the ointment (informal) Opposites help , benefit , gain , advantage , asset Additional synonymsDefinition an imperfection or blemish The report pointed out the defects in the present system. Synonyms deficiency, want, failing, lack, mistake, fault, error, absence, weakness, flaw, shortcoming, inadequacy, imperfection, frailty, foibleDefinition the state of being deficient the most serious deficiency in their air defence Synonyms failing, fault, weakness, defect, flaw, drawback, shortcoming, imperfection, frailty, demerit Definition an objection or obstacle The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme. Synonyms problem, trouble, obstacle, hurdle, dilemma, hazard, complication, hassle (informal), snag, uphill (South Africa), predicament, pitfall, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance, tribulation, quandary, can of worms (informal), point at issue, disputed point |