SETBACK (noun) definition and synonyms - Macmillan ...

Definition of SETBACK (noun): problem that delays or stops progress. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMsetback ​Definitions and Synonyms​nouncountable UK /ˈsetˌbæk/ WordForms+-singularsetbackpluralsetbacksDEFINITIONS1 1aproblemthatdelaysorthatstopsprogressormakesasituationworsesetbackfor:Fallingsharepricesmaybeanothersetbackforthetroubledeconomy.sufferasetback:Diplomaticeffortstoeasethecrisissufferedasetbacktoday.Collocationsandexamples+-Adjectivesfrequentlyusedwithsetbackbighugemajor... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Thingsthatmakethingsdifficultproblemobstaclecomplication... ExploreThesaurus ​ DefinitionandsynonymsofsetbackfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofsetback.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofsetback.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforsetback.    Thesaurus TrendingWords pron. 14.1% putoff -3.3% for 1.2% takeon -3.6% bluemovie -48.0% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Usingthedictionary ​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2021