Drawback
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Drawback is a noun meaning A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
Meaning
A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
More Meanings
- A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
- The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.
Example Sentences
‘I wanta learn to do the drawback better than Swiftie.’
Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
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.
Word Forms
- drawbacks
Synonyms for drawback
Depending on context, synonyms include encumbrance, hindrance, nuisance, malefit.
Antonyms for drawback
Common opposites include benefit, advantage, boon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disadvantage, downside, fault, defect, failure, shortcoming.
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