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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The lithium-ion batteries that supply much of today’s clean energy come with some infamous drawbacks, from fire risk to reliance on foreign mining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
You set yourself up for disappointment if you project onto a foreign country everything that’s alluring while ignoring its drawbacks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
There are drawbacks to looking at how much companies choose to issue debt or equity too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The team proposed that the material could combine some of the advantages of both temporary and permanent embolization agents while avoiding some of their drawbacks.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
From our modern perspective, all these questions at first seem silly, because the drawbacks of being a hunter-gatherer appear so obvious.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
