drawbacks

NOUN

disadvantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defect deficiency difficulty failing fault flaw hindrance hitch impediment imperfection inconvenience obstacle shortcoming snag stumbling block weakness

STRONG

check detriment disability evil ill lack nuisance trouble

WEAK

fly in the ointment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing convenience help perfection satisfaction strength strong point

STRONG

fitness happiness profit

WEAK

boon extra

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drawbacks

But that comes with a host of drawbacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hedging can help protect a portfolio during periods of market turbulence, but it also has important drawbacks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Because the ultra fine bubbles vanish after drying, the researchers believe their method could provide a cleaner, more precise way to produce next generation microdevices without the drawbacks of conventional ink additives.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

With AI posing an existential threat to traditional consulting, firms are looking to switch to fixed or outcomes-based pricing to stay in the game—but both have drawbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

From our modern perspective, all these questions at first seem silly, because the drawbacks of being a hunter-gatherer appear so obvious.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond