draw ‧ back /ˈdrɔːbæk $ ˈdrɒː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc:
It’s a great city – the only drawback is the weather.
drawback of/to (doing) something
The main drawback to these products is that they tend to be too salty.
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THESAURUS
▪ disadvantage noun [countable] a bad feature that something has, which makes it less good or less useful than other things:
What do you think are the disadvantages of nuclear energy?
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This car uses a lot of fuel, which is a major disadvantage.
▪ drawback noun [countable] a bad feature that something has, although it has advantages that are usually more important:
One of the main drawbacks is the price.
▪ bad point noun [countable] especially spoken a bad feature that something has:
All of these designs have both their good points and bad points.
▪ the downside noun [singular] the disadvantage of a situation that in most other ways seems good or enjoyable:
It’s a great job. The only downside is that I don’t get much free time.