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- DictionaryDraw·back/ˈdrôˌbak/
noun
- 1. a feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem: "the main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost"
- 2. an amount of excise or import duty remitted on imported goods that the importer re-exports rather than sells domestically: "they had been complaining of difficulties in getting quick reimbursement of duty drawback"
Add to word list. [ C ] a disadvantage, or the negative part of a situation, product, etc.: A drawback for some savers is that the bond has a minimum investment of £10,000. a big/main/major drawback The design of the computer has one big drawback: a noisy built-in fan.
A drawback is a disadvantage or slight problem. Some drawbacks to adopting a puppy can include lost sleep, having your sneakers gnawed on, and spending too much money at the vet. When something is mainly positive but not perfect, those imperfections are drawbacks.
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.
A drawback is an aspect of something or someone that makes them less acceptable than they would otherwise be. [...] More. Conjugations of 'drawback' present simple: I drawback, you drawback [...] past simple: I drawbacked, you drawbacked [...] past participle: drawbacked. More. Synonyms of 'drawback' • disadvantage, trouble, difficulty, fault [...]
DRAWBACK meaning: a problem or disadvantage: . Learn more.
drawback. 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. Definition of drawback noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
Drawback definition: . See examples of DRAWBACK used in a sentence.
