setback B2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈsɛtbæk/ See IPA manual Freq #14732 Meanings 1 noun A problem or event that delays progress or makes things worse. After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a problem or event that... reversalrebuff Word family Forms setbacks Etymology Deverbal from set back. Compare drawback. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # setback **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɛtbæk/ **Frequency rank:** 14732 ## Meanings 1. A problem or event that delays progress or makes things worse. ## Examples - After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way. ## Etymology Deverbal from set back. Compare drawback. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown