| Main Entry: | drawback |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disadvantage |
Synonyms: |
check, defect, deficiency, detriment, difficulty, disability, evil, failing, fault, flaw, fly in the ointment, handicap, hindrance, hitch, ill, impediment, imperfection, inconvenience, lack, nuisance, obstacle, shortcoming, snag, stumbling block, trouble, weakness |
Antonyms: |
advantage, benefit, boon, extra, perfection |
| Main Entry: | barrier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction to goal |
Synonyms: |
bar, check, difficulty, drawback, encumbrance, handicap, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, limitation, obstacle, pale, preventive, restraint, restriction, stumbling block |
Antonyms: |
opening |
| Main Entry: | catch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trick, hidden disadvantage |
Synonyms: |
Catch-22, conundrum, deception, decoy, drawback, fly in the ointment, hitch, joke, puzzle, puzzler, snag, stumbling block, trap |
| Main Entry: | complication |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difficult situation |
Synonyms: |
aggravation, complexity, confusion, development, difficulty, dilemma, drawback, embarrassment, entanglement, factor, intricacy, obstacle, problem, snag, web |
Antonyms: |
ease, peace, simplicity |
| Main Entry: | defect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blemish, imperfection |
Synonyms: |
birthmark, blot, blotch, break, bug, catch, check, crack, deficiency, deformity, discoloration, drawback, error, failing, fault, flaw, foible, frailty, gap, glitch, gremlin, hole, infirmity, injury, irregularity, kink, knot, lack, mark, marring, mistake, patch, rift, rough spot, scar, scarcity, scratch, seam, second, shortage, shortcoming, sin, speck, spot, stain, taint, unsoundness, vice, want, weak point, weakness |
Antonyms: |
advantage, improvement, perfection, strength |
| Main Entry: | detriment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disadvantage |
Synonyms: |
damage, disability, disservice, drawback, handicap, harm, hurt, impairment, injury, liability, loss, marring, mischief, prejudice, spoiling |
Antonyms: |
advantage, assistance, benefit, gain, help, profit |
| Main Entry: | disability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disadvantage, restriction |
Synonyms: |
affliction, ailment, defect, detriment, disqualification, drawback, impairment, inability, incapacity, incompetency, inexperience, infirmity, injury, invalidity, lack, unfitness, weakness |
| Notes: | debility is the state of being weak in health or body; disability is the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; inability is lack of mental ability or physical ability to do something |
Antonyms: |
advantage, fitness, strength |
| Main Entry: | disadvantage(s) |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difficulty, trouble |
Synonyms: |
adverse circumstance, bar, blocking, burden, defect, deficiency, deprivation, detriment, disability, discommodity, drawback, failing, fault, flaw, fly in the ointment, hamper, handicap, hardship, hindrance, impediment, imperfection, imposition, inadequacy, inconvenience, inutility, lack, liability, limitation, minus, nuisance, objection, obstacle, privation, problem, restraint, snag, stumbling block, weak point, weakness |
Antonyms: |
advantage, good fortune |
| Main Entry: | discount |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reduction in cost |
Synonyms: |
abatement, allowance, commission, concession, cut, cut rate, decrease, deduction, depreciation, diminution, drawback, exemption, knock-off, markdown, modification, percentage, premium, qualification, rebate, remission, rollback, salvage, something off, subtraction, tare |
Antonyms: |
increase, mark-up, premium, rise |
| Main Entry: | downside |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a negative aspect of a situation |
Synonyms: |
defect, disadvantage, drawback, fault, flaw, inconvenience, minus, problem, trouble |