Drawback and Lead

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

Lead is an antonym for drawback.

Lead

Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.

Drawback is an antonym for lead.

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

How words are described

normal normal drawback normal lead
common common drawback common lead
substantial substantial drawback substantial lead
single single drawback single lead
Other adjectives: obvious, actual, real, massive, large, big, great, huge, little, slight, main, young, supposed, new, significant, primary, confusing, latter.
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