setback

set·back  (stbk)

n.

1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.

2.

a. A steplike recession in a wall.

b. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.

3. An automatically timed setting of a thermostat to a lower temperature, as in the home at night.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

setback - an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating reversal, reverse, black eye, blow happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens whammy - a serious or devastating setback

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setback

noun hold-up, check, defeat, blow, upset, reverse, disappointment, hitch, misfortune, rebuff, whammy (informal), chiefly U.S. bummer (slang) bit of trouble

Translations

setback [ˈsɛtbæk] n (= hitch) → revés m; contratiempo;

(in health) → recaída

setback [ˈsɛtbæk] set n (= hitch) → revers m, contretemps m;

(in health) → rechute f

setback [ˈsɛtbæk] set n → Rückschlag m

setback [ˈsɛtbæk] n (= hitch) → contrattempo, inconveniente m;

(in health) → ricaduta