Drawback
noun
Something that is not perfect about a thing, situation, or plan.
The only drawback of the plan is that it costs a lot.
Often appears as...
- major drawback
- potential drawback
noun
An amount of money that is taken from a larger amount; a deduction.
Due to financial drawbacks, the project's budget was reduced.
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Technical
noun
Something that is not perfect about a thing, situation, or plan.
The only drawback of the plan is that it costs a lot.
Often appears as...
- major drawback
- potential drawback
noun
An amount of money that is taken from a larger amount; a deduction.
Due to financial drawbacks, the project's budget was reduced.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Aspect
Use 'drawback' when discussing the less appealing parts of a plan or item, not the strengths.
A big drawback of this smartphone is its short battery life.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparable Alternatives
'Drawback' is often used comparatively, suggesting there are better options available because of the drawback.
The main drawback of the apartment is its location, making the one downtown a better option.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Tone
'Drawback' suggests a critical perspective. It's less neutral than 'disadvantage'.
Her lack of experience is the only real drawback in her job application.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Aspect
Use 'drawback' when discussing the less appealing parts of a plan or item, not the strengths.
A big drawback of this smartphone is its short battery life.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparable Alternatives
'Drawback' is often used comparatively, suggesting there are better options available because of the drawback.
The main drawback of the apartment is its location, making the one downtown a better option.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Tone
'Drawback' suggests a critical perspective. It's less neutral than 'disadvantage'.
Her lack of experience is the only real drawback in her job application.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Aspect
Use 'drawback' when discussing the less appealing parts of a plan or item, not the strengths.
A big drawback of this smartphone is its short battery life.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparable Alternatives
'Drawback' is often used comparatively, suggesting there are better options available because of the drawback.
The main drawback of the apartment is its location, making the one downtown a better option.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Tone
'Drawback' suggests a critical perspective. It's less neutral than 'disadvantage'.
Her lack of experience is the only real drawback in her job application.
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How To Keep A Bear From...
having a bear as a roommate you know has its drawbacks take some major compromising I don't know I find you just got to be more aware since bears can have paws that are roughly the size of a dinner plate makes it hard for them to get their paws in places human hands can go so I engineered what I like to call the keyboard protector it's
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The Silk Road:...
But whatever its benefits and drawbacks, it is far from a new phenomenon. And though the mountains, deserts and oceans that once separated us are now circumvented through super sonic vehicles, cross-continental communication cables, and signals beamed through space rather than caravans traveling for months,
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Why are sloths so slow?...
and there are plenty of leaves to eat. But this diet has its drawbacks. Animals extract energy from food and use that energy to move around, maintain their body temperature, keep their organs working, and all the other activities necessary for survival.
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What percentage of your...
Because the small number of signals have thousands of possible paths by which to distribute themselves. A drawback of sparse coding within a huge number of neurons is its cost. Worse, if a big proportion of cells never fire, then they are superfluous
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John Bohannon: Dance vs....
One certainly can't argue with those numbers. However, once we eliminate public funding for the arts, there will be some drawbacks. The artists on the street will swell the ranks of the unemployed. Many will turn to drug abuse and prostitution,
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What is a gig economy?
Digital gig platforms come with drawbacks and may not provide a reliable living wage. But for many around the world who don’t have the luxury of choice and need to make money as soon as possible, like, say, if you just lost your job,
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The new era of positive...
But the pleasant life has three drawbacks, and it's why positive psychology is not happy-ology, and why it doesn't end here. The first drawback is, it turns out the pleasant life, your experience of positive emotion,
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Bilal Bomani: Plant...
There is a drawback to algae, It's very expensive. Is there a way to produce algae inexpensively? And the answer yes. We do the same thing we do with halophytes, and that climatic adaptation.
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On positive psychology -...
mindfulness that amplify them that stretch them over time in space but the pleasant life has three drawbacks and it's why positive psychology is not happy ology and why it doesn't end here
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The World's Longest...
but having a beat longer than your body does have its drawbacks
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How To Keep A Bear From...
having a bear as a roommate you know has its drawbacks take some major compromising I don't know I find you just got to be more aware since bears can have paws that are roughly the size of a dinner plate makes it hard for them to get their paws in places human hands can go so I engineered what I like to call the keyboard protector it's
Video examples
The Silk Road:...
But whatever its benefits and drawbacks, it is far from a new phenomenon. And though the mountains, deserts and oceans that once separated us are now circumvented through super sonic vehicles, cross-continental communication cables, and signals beamed through space rather than caravans traveling for months,
Video examples
Why are sloths so slow?...
and there are plenty of leaves to eat. But this diet has its drawbacks. Animals extract energy from food and use that energy to move around, maintain their body temperature, keep their organs working, and all the other activities necessary for survival.
Video examples
What percentage of your...
Because the small number of signals have thousands of possible paths by which to distribute themselves. A drawback of sparse coding within a huge number of neurons is its cost. Worse, if a big proportion of cells never fire, then they are superfluous
Video examples
John Bohannon: Dance vs....
One certainly can't argue with those numbers. However, once we eliminate public funding for the arts, there will be some drawbacks. The artists on the street will swell the ranks of the unemployed. Many will turn to drug abuse and prostitution,
Video examples
What is a gig economy?
Digital gig platforms come with drawbacks and may not provide a reliable living wage. But for many around the world who don’t have the luxury of choice and need to make money as soon as possible, like, say, if you just lost your job,
Video examples
The new era of positive...
But the pleasant life has three drawbacks, and it's why positive psychology is not happy-ology, and why it doesn't end here. The first drawback is, it turns out the pleasant life, your experience of positive emotion,
Video examples
Bilal Bomani: Plant...
There is a drawback to algae, It's very expensive. Is there a way to produce algae inexpensively? And the answer yes. We do the same thing we do with halophytes, and that climatic adaptation.
Video examples
On positive psychology -...
mindfulness that amplify them that stretch them over time in space but the pleasant life has three drawbacks and it's why positive psychology is not happy ology and why it doesn't end here
Video examples
The World's Longest...
but having a beat longer than your body does have its drawbacks
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Stephenie Meyer
American Author
Becoming a vampire is forever. You don't get to change your mind about it later. For me, I think that's one of the big drawbacks with anything that's permanent. How do you know how you're going to feel in five years or 10 years? Even with a tattoo.
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Peter Sunde
Swedish Businessman
I'm not on Facebook but there are a lot of drawbacks in my offline world. No party invitations, no updates from my friends, people stop talking to you, because you're not on Facebook. So it has real life implications.
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Jonathan Coe
English Novelist
It's only a drawback in the States, where most people seem to have no real interest in other countries and the notion of a novel which might offer insight into life in the UK doesn't seem to appeal very widely.
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John Philip Sousa
American Musician
Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius.
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Mary Augusta Ward
British Novelist
A life spent largely among books, and in the exercise of a literary profession, has very obvious drawbacks, as a subject-matter, when one comes to write about it.
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Jerome K. Jerome
English Author
But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.
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Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould
American Writer
The real drawback to the simple life is that it is not simple. If you are living it, you positively can do nothing else. There is not time.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
Fame is fickle, and I know it. It has its compensations but it also has its drawbacks, and I've experienced them both.
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Kate Garraway
English Journalist
Ageing might have its drawbacks but it brings with it hard-won wisdom and a wonderful sense of freedom.
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Adrian Belew
American Musician
The only drawback is once the work is done you rarely see each other.
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Stephenie Meyer
American Author
Becoming a vampire is forever. You don't get to change your mind about it later. For me, I think that's one of the big drawbacks with anything that's permanent. How do you know how you're going to feel in five years or 10 years? Even with a tattoo.
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Peter Sunde
Swedish Businessman
I'm not on Facebook but there are a lot of drawbacks in my offline world. No party invitations, no updates from my friends, people stop talking to you, because you're not on Facebook. So it has real life implications.
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Jonathan Coe
English Novelist
It's only a drawback in the States, where most people seem to have no real interest in other countries and the notion of a novel which might offer insight into life in the UK doesn't seem to appeal very widely.
Quote examples
John Philip Sousa
American Musician
Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius.
Quote examples
Mary Augusta Ward
British Novelist
A life spent largely among books, and in the exercise of a literary profession, has very obvious drawbacks, as a subject-matter, when one comes to write about it.
Quote examples
Jerome K. Jerome
English Author
But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.
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Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould
American Writer
The real drawback to the simple life is that it is not simple. If you are living it, you positively can do nothing else. There is not time.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
Fame is fickle, and I know it. It has its compensations but it also has its drawbacks, and I've experienced them both.
Quote examples
Kate Garraway
English Journalist
Ageing might have its drawbacks but it brings with it hard-won wisdom and a wonderful sense of freedom.
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Adrian Belew
American Musician
The only drawback is once the work is done you rarely see each other.
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