n. Function: noun
a checking of progress FF1C; loss of his fellowship was a serious setback to his education FF1E;
Synonyms: backset, check, reversal, reverse; compare COMEDOWN
Related Words: delay, retardation, slowdown; hindrance, impediment, obstacle, stumbling block; disappointment; rebuff; defeat; regress, regression
Idioms: reverse of fortune
Contrasted Words: advancement, forwarding, progressing