drawback

Meanings

Plural: drawbacks

Noun

• the quality of being a hindrance
  • "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"
• A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
• A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
• The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

Synonyms

encumbrance, hindrance, malefit, nuisance

Antonyms

advantage, benefit, boon