drawback C1 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈdɹɔˌbæk/ UK /ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/ See IPA manual Freq #32120 Meanings 1 noun A disadvantage or negative feature of something. The main drawback of the job is the long commute. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a disadvantage or negative... disadvantagehindrancenuisance Word family Forms drawbacks Etymology AI details From draw + back. Compare setback. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # drawback **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɹɔˌbæk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/ **Frequency rank:** 32120 ## Meanings 1. A disadvantage or negative feature of something. ## Examples - The main drawback of the job is the long commute. ## Etymology From draw + back. Compare setback. ## AI Etymology Drawback is from draw + back. Compare setback. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means a disadvantage or negative feature of something. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown