drawback
CEFR: B2
A disadvantage, inconvenience, or negative feature that reduces the practical effectiveness or attractiveness of a technology.
Synonyms
- shortcoming
- pitfall
- disadvantage
Common Collocations
- major drawback
- overcome drawbacks
- significant drawback
Example Sentence
The primary drawback of early acetylene lamps was their fragile glass lenses and reliance on combustible gas canisters.