Setback

/ˈsɛtbæk/

Synonyms for "setback" (240 found)

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Closest matches (48)

Noun(16 words)

reverse aborts attempts backslide backslides barrerabe defeatedblack eyeblindsides blow blows bruise bumps caporetto chagrin contretemps

Adjective(2 words)

adverse weather impactcatastrophic failure

Preposition(1 words)

against all odds

arrest arrestation arrestment atavism backset backslidingbackward deviationbackward motionbackward stepbafflement balkbetrayed hopeblasted expectationblighted hopeblockade blockage blocking blow buffet check

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checkmate cloggingclosing upclosure comedown confusion constriction crampcruel disappointment

Strong matches (72)

dashdashed hopedeceleration defeat delay descent detainment detention disappointment discomfiture disillusionment dissatisfaction down drag ease-off ease-up failurefallen countenancefalling backfiasco

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fixation fizzle flagging foil foilingfoot draggingfoot-draggingforlorn hopefrustration hampering hindering hindrance holdback holdup

Noun(35 words)

delay delays dent dents derailing derailment derailmentsdevelopment delaydifficult to learndiscomfits dismay disservices doggoning downers downturn downturns drawbacks drubbingeffect on performanceexecution stall

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fail failure failuresfall behindfalter founderinggo awryhard landinghardships hiccough hiccup hiccuping hindrance hitch holdups

Verb(3 words)

disadvantagingerase progresshold up

Related words (120)

hope deferredimpediment inhibition interference interruption lag lapse let letdown letupminus accelerationmirage negativismnuisance valueobstacle obstruction obstructionism occlusion opposition reaction

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rebuff recession recidivation recidivism recrudescence recurrence reentry refluence reflux regress regression relapse renewal repression repulse resistance restraint restriction retardation retardment retroaction retrocession retroflexion retrogradation retrogression retrusion return reversal reversereverse of fortunereversion rollback routsevere checkslack-up slackeningslow upslowdown slowingslowing downslowupsore disappointmentsqueeze sternway stranglehold stricturestumbling blocksuppression tantalization tease throwback

Adjective(6 words)

humblerlogistical frictionnegative-impact eventretrogradeunexpected schedule delayunique incidents

Noun(36 words)

humblings impediment inconveniences infelicity knocks lags lurches malady misadventures miscarriage misfires misfortune mishaps misstep obstacle petardplanning failurepotholesproject delaysproject failure

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retards reversalschedule delaysingultus smites spoilsport stumbles thwarting trouble troubler trouncing wallopings whammies whammy wrenches wrinkle

Verb(7 words)

lose the gamerecessingslip into chaossmack into oppositionsuffer defeatundoweaken resolve

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More general

8 entries

adversity difficulty happening misfortunenatural eventobstacle occurrence occurrent

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4 entries

academic setbackfinancial setbackmajor setbackminor setback

Collocations

6 entries

academic setbackfinancial setbackmajor setbackminor setbackserious setbackunexpected setback

Inflections

1 entries

setbacks

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Automobile sales suffered a setback at the end of the financial year.

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It's only a minor setback.

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Our negotiations to lower export taxes suffered a big setback.

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This is a serious setback.

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