Setback

What do we mean by setback?

An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse. noun

A steplike recession in a wall. noun

Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building. noun

An automatically timed setting of a thermostat to a lower temperature, as in the home at night. noun

Any game in which a failure to score is counted by setting back the player instead of allowing his adversary to add the points to his score: usually restricted to games such as all-fours, in which there is bidding for the trump. noun

Same as backset, 1. noun

Same as backset, 2. noun

A pool or overflow setting back over the land, as from a freshet. noun

In architecture, a flat plain set-off in a wall. noun

Offset, n., 4. noun

A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy. noun

A reversal of progress in an endeavor; a reverse; a backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse. noun

An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage. noun

The required distance between a structure and a road. noun

A step-like recession in a wall. noun

A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy. noun

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

Hold back to a later time verb

Cost a certain amount verb

An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome)

The required distance between a structure and a road.

A step-like recession in a wall.

An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual.

(possibly obsolete) A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.

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

Words that are spelled similarly to setback:
setback, set back, wetback, set-back, seatback, netback.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word setback:
knee, injury, recovered, suffered, occurred, recovery, pushed, missed, crash, loss, surgery, losing, siege, defeat, withdrew.

Words that rhyme with setback:
back, black, track, hack, pack, jack, attack, crack, rack, stack, lack, feedback, tack, plaque, sack, slack, sac, smack, flak, knack, mac, shack, snack, whack, wrack, lac, tarmac, aback, yak, piggyback, drawback, tac, wack, ransack, maniac, anorak, almanac, flack, pac, lilac, zodiac, hijack, quack, megalomaniac, kickback, throwback, cognac, cardiac, paque, ack, kodak, flashback, backtrack, backpack, clack, fallback, fac, comeback, blackjack, rucksack, sidetrack, outback, cadillac, nymphomaniac, payback, mack, skipjack, push back, hold back, lumberjack, flapjack, knickknack, wisecrack, pak, claque, knapsack, unpack, chirac, counterattack, quarterback, rollback, frack, jacques, dak, greenback, insomniac, humpback, razorback, pontiac, yack, thwack, cutback, amnesiac, brack, eniac, hatchback, bushwhack, plack, soundtrack, racetrack.

Adjectives that are often used to describe setback:
serious, major, temporary, severe, first, minor, financial, economic, further, political, initial, military, significant, sharp, slight, only, real, greatest, unexpected, big, considerable, grave, terrible, electoral, worst, recent, disastrous, diplomatic, mandibular, momentary, tremendous, devastating, biggest, latest, brief, huge, definite, apparent, decisive, foot, humiliating, occasional, stunning, bad, enormous, substantial, psychological, minimum, emotional, grievous, sudden, front, permanent, distinct, fatal, dramatic, tragic, slightest, strategic, embarrassing, painful, unfortunate, massive, bitter, year, catastrophic, mild, rude.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective setback:
line, lines.

Consonant match to setback:
set back, set-back, sit back, sat back, set book, sight back, site back, sought back.

Words that sound like setback:
setback, set back, set-back, sit back, seat back, seatback, sat back, setbacks, wetback, hit back, cetic, sebek, send back, sweat bag, slotback, soot black, softback, get back, head back, netback, citic, sit by, sunback, satec, stack, stac, cutback, stak, stay back, sepik, swayback, sobek, cut back, sawbuck, subic, sepic, scitech, center back, seabag, seebach, sweptback, cpac, sabic, sedbergh, cbk, soutache, seebeck, whitbeck, jetpack, jet pack, fight back, netbook, fatback, xebec, redback, fightback, wetbacks, got back, white book, fought back, put back, date back, right back, went back, fat back, hot pack, cat back, write back, switchback, sittig, sunbake, switch back, sitting back, citibank, sitz bath, sick bag, sickbag, sitc, celtic, outback, ascetic, acetic, sadiq, ceta, beat back, sadik, ceto, sand bag, cpk, kitbag, sadek, sabbagh, ceti, nutbag, kit bag, cbg, pit bike, bite back, cetnik, eastpac.