drawback
noun/ˈdrɔːbæk/
/ˈdrɔːbæk/
- drawback (of/to something) | drawback (of/to doing something) a disadvantage or problem that makes something a less attractive idea synonym disadvantage, snag
- The main drawback to it is the cost.
- This is the one major drawback of the new system.
Extra Examples- The benefits of this system far outweigh the drawbacks.
- The one big drawback with the plan was its high cost.
- This strategy has its drawbacks.
- We have to find ways of overcoming these drawbacks.
- The only drawback is that it can be somewhat unreliable.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- main
- major
- …
- have (its, their, etc.)
- suffer from
- overcome
- …
- drawback of
- drawback to
- drawback with
- …
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