drawback
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drawback
- /ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/ UK
- /ˈdɹɔˌbæk/ US
- [ˈd͡ʒɹɔˌbæk] US, sometimes
- [ˈd͡ʒɹɔɹˌbæk] US
- /ˈdɹɑˌbæk/ cot caught merger
- /ˈdɹoːˌbæk/ Australia
- /ˈdɹoˌbæk/ Philippines
Where it comes from
From draw + back. Compare setback.
noun drawbacks
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A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
Similar: encumbrance, hindrance, nuisance, malefit · Opposite: benefit, advantage, boon
- A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee. East-India goods, not specifically and particularly rated, are to be liable to duties and drawbacks on the value, to be taken by the gross price at the company's public sales.
- The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker. ‘I wanta learn to do the drawback better than Swiftie.’
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disadvantage, downside, fault, defect, failure, shortcoming, inconvenience, deficiency, failing, objection, detriment, weakness, problem, trouble, difficulty, handicap
Translations
Every language
noun a disadvantage
| Español | desventaja, pega, inconveniente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 결점 gyeoljeom |
| 日本語 | 欠点 ketten |
| 中文 | 缺點 /缺点 quēdiǎn |
| Português | desvantagem |
| Français | inconvénient, désavantage |
| Deutsch | Nachteil, Minuspunkt, Schattenseite, Haken |
| Italiano | svantaggio |
| Română | dezavantaj |
| Русский | недоста́ток nedostátok, изъя́н izʺján |
| العربية | عائِق ʕāʔiq |
noun a partial refund
| Español | reintegro, drawback (dróbak), reembolso parcial |
|---|---|
| Français | drawback |
| Deutsch | Zollrückvergütung |
Talk about this word "drawback." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drawback. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. drawback. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drawback "drawback." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drawback.Cite this
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title = {drawback},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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