setback

Noun

Meaning

Offset, n., 4.

A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.

A backset; a check; a repulse; a reverse; a relapse.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

reverse blow reversal black eye thunderbolt verso problem loss nadir logjam failure trial defeat decline difficulty
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Antonyms

development help influence success victoria perk
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Hypernyms

occurrence happening occurrent natural event

Hyponyms

whammy

Phrases with the word

severe setback turn a setback into a comeback educational setback final setback cause setback

Anagrams

backset

Examples

Success in Iraq will be a major setback for terrorists and a major asset for the security of this region. The struggle for Iraq is the struggle for the future of the world. Zalmay Khalilzad

His answer to every problem, every setback was "I will work harder!” -which he had adopted as his personal motto. George Orwell

People who make money often make mistakes, and even have major setbacks, but they believe they will eventually prosper, and they see every setback as a lesson to be applied in their move towards success. Jerry Gillies

Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead. Les Brown

I knew that I did not have to buy into society's notion that I had to be handsome and healthy to be happy. I was in charge of my 'spaceship' and it was my up, my down. I could choose to see this situation as a setback or as a starting point. I chose to begin life again. Warren Mitchell

Salvage Something From Every Setback. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

setastine setation setazindol setbolt setdown Sete Cidades