drawback
noun
a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature.
drawbacks
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pluralof drawback.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I’d be interested in hearing from anyone who has considered or used a similar strategy, as well as from those who see potential drawbacks I should discuss with my adviser before making a decision.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Still, he says he believes “the drawbacks are few and minor and no longer justify the legal and policy roadblocks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Tracy also doesn’t have the drawbacks of Blythe and the Inland Empire desert — the weather never gets too hot, and there is reliable access to water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Existing antivenoms save lives, but they also have major drawbacks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
In addition to all those technological drawbacks, the Phaistos disk was printed at a time when knowledge of writing was confined to a few palace or temple scribes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
