drawback

Meaning

1. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
2. A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
3. The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

Opposite of

benefit, advantage, boon

Synonyms

disadvantage

defect

shortcoming

handicap

obstacle

weakness

fault

liability

flaw

downside

hindrance

trouble

rebate

scar

discount

barrier

disturbance

damage

bad point

hitch

impediment

inadvisability

foible

harm

hassle

hurt

inconvenience

indebtedness

inexpediency

injury

lack

loss

macula

minus

mischance

obstruct

obstruction

obstructive

problem

refund

shortage

tax refund

temper

tempering

tumbler

unfavorable

unfavourable

hinderance

unfulfilled promise

bullback

Translations

Nachteil

inconvénient

désavantage

svantaggio

inconveniente

rembours

drawback

inconveniente

nadeel

pregiudizio

μειονέκτημα

desvantagem

desventaja

schaduwzijde

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/

Etymology

From draw + back. Compare setback.