Drawback
Drawback noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Usage example: this plan has only one drawback: it's unworkable
Embarrassment and drawback are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Embarrassment" instead a noun "Drawback".
Embarrassment
Embarrassment noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: a big suitcase filled with clothes proved to be more an embarrassment than a convenience on my trip
Drawback and embarrassment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drawback" instead a noun "Embarrassment".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trouble and drawback
- trouble and embarrassment
- problem and drawback
- problem and embarrassment
- complication and drawback
- complication and embarrassment
- hitch and drawback
- hitch and embarrassment
- hurdle and drawback
- hurdle and embarrassment
- difficulty and drawback
- difficulty and embarrassment
- obstruction and drawback
- obstruction and embarrassment
How words are described
| physical | physical drawback | physical embarrassment |
| mild | mild drawback | mild embarrassment |
| considerable | considerable drawback | considerable embarrassment |
| critical | critical drawback | critical embarrassment |
| Other adjectives: real, severe, massive, large, great, huge, little, slight, potential, major, frequent, minor, extra, significant, expected, aforementioned, biggest. | ||
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