From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdrawbackdraw‧back /ˈdrɔːbæk $ ˈdrɒː-/ ●○○ noun [countable] DISADVANTAGEa disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc It’s a great city – the only drawback is the weather.drawback of/to (doing) something The main drawback to these products is that they tend to be too salty.► see thesaurus at disadvantage
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drawback• And believe me, it's a drawback.• Like many offshoot sports, the increasingly popular use of inflatable kayaks has its advantages and drawbacks.• The Monopolies Commission took the line that the benefits of a more liberal regime outweighed any drawbacks.• One major drawback is readers' inability to decide which stories to read.• One of the major drawbacks of being famous is the lack of privacy.• But retrospective diagnosis has obvious drawbacks.• High house prices are one drawback to economic growth.• It's a good-looking car - the only drawback is the price.• The only drawback is the expense if you fish for long sessions and take enough meat to feed continuously.• The drawbacks of this relationship are its stolid dullness and its tendency to focus power in a small circle of people.• Yet it is important to notice that they too have their drawbacks.drawback of/to (doing) something• There are drawbacks to this method.• The main drawback of this approach is that it can operate only when the Sun is above the horizon.• There is just one drawback to their island paradise: every so often it bursts into flame beneath them.• Critics see potential drawbacks to some proposed applications of advanced car technology.• However, there are serious drawbacks to this approach which relies very much on the analyst's interpretational skills and subjective judgement.• One of the drawbacks of this plug-in business is that there are no standards.• The drawbacks of this relationship are its stolid dullness and its tendency to focus power in a small circle of people.• The drawbacks to the position of the pilot-house were soon realized.From Longman Business Dictionarydrawbackdraw‧back /ˈdrɔːbækˈdrɒː-/ noun [countable] a disadvantage of a situation, product etc that makes it less attractiveThere are drawbacks to being a sole trader, but they are outweighed by the benefits.one of the main drawbacks of the scheme → customs drawback 