drawback (redirected from drawbacks)

draw·back  (drôbk)

n.

1. A disadvantage or inconvenience. See Synonyms at disadvantage.

2. A refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes for goods destined for reexport.

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drawback

Noun

a disadvantage or hindrance

Verb

draw back

1. to move backwards: the girl drew back as though in pain

2. to turn aside from an undertaking: the prime minister drew back from his original intention

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

drawback - the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan" disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position catch, gimmick - a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

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drawback

noun disadvantage, trouble, difficulty, fault, handicap, obstacle, defect, deficiency, flaw, hitch, nuisance, snag, downside, stumbling block, impediment, detriment, imperfection, hindrance, fly in the ointment (informal) << OPPOSITE advantage

Translations

drawback [ˈdrɔːbæk] n → inconveniente m; desventaja

drawback [ˈdrɔːbæk] draw n → inconvénient m, désavantage m

drawback [ˈdrɔːbæk] draw n → Nachteil m

drawback [ˈdrɔːbæk] n → svantaggio, inconveniente m