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setback

/ˈsɛtbæk/noun2 syllables

Setback means: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating.

Synonyms for setback6

noun, as in an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

reverse, reversal, blow, black eye

also used for setback

rebuff, stepback

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What does setback mean?1

noun

1

an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Setback in a sentence

  • We had a setback, but we’ll recover.robert1991
  • We faced a setback, but we didn’t give up.robert1991
  • Despite all his setbacks, he remains an optimist.darinmex
  • Apart from a couple of early setbacks, the project is progressing well.patgfisher
  • How do you handle language learning setbacks, such as forgetting vocabulary?Amastan
  • Automobile sales suffered a setback at the end of the financial year.CM
  • Our negotiations to lower export taxes suffered a big setback.CM
  • It would be a huge setback for them.corvard

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Forms of setback

as a noun

plural
setbacks