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

Meaning of "setback" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SETBACK

setback  [ˈsɛtbæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SETBACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Setback is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SETBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of setback in the English dictionary

The definition of setback in the dictionary is a hitch; something that reverses progress, hinders, or thwarts. Other definition of setback is a reversal of recovery, as from illness, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SETBACK


back
bæk
bareback
ˈbɛəˌbæk
callback
ˈkɔːlˌbæk
cashback
ˈkæʃˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
fightback
ˈfaɪtbæk
flashback
ˈflæʃˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
hold-back
ˈhəʊldˌbæk
horseback
ˈhɔːsˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
payback
ˈpeɪˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
quarterback
ˈkwɔːtəˌbæk
snapback
ˈsnæpˌbæk
softback
ˈsɒftbæk
throwback
ˈθrəʊˌbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SETBACK

set-off
set-out
set-to
set-top box
set-up
seta
setaceous
setaceously
setae
setal
Seth
SETI
setiferous
setiform
setigerous
setline
setness
Seto Naikai
Seton
setose

WORDS THAT END LIKE SETBACK

back to back
bounce back
countback
cutback
fastback
fatback
flatback
get back
go back
hold back
liftback
look back
pat on the back
positive feedback
scatback
seatback
slotback
sweptback
upper back
wetback

Synonyms and antonyms of setback in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SETBACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «setback» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of setback

Translation of «setback» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SETBACK

Find out the translation of setback to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of setback from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «setback» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

挫折
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contratiempo
570 millions of speakers

English

setback
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झटका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَكْسَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

регресс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contratempo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপত্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

revers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemunduran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rückschlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

妨げ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mundur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cản trở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்னடைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aksilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contrattempo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komplikacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невдача
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pas înapoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναποδιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terugslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakslag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilbakeslag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of setback

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SETBACK»

The term «setback» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.859 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SETBACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about setback

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10 QUOTES WITH «SETBACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word setback.
1
Les Brown
Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.
2
Marcel Dionne
We suffered a setback and there were too many trades until Dave Taylor came along and Charlie Simmer.
3
Sam Donaldson
If you have a setback, and you're not doing well and then you overcome it somehow, it always sticks with you. You know it could happen again.
4
Jerry Gillies
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.
5
Seth Grahame-Smith
Abraham Lincoln comes from nothing, has no education, no money, lives in the middle of nowhere on the frontier. And despite the fact that he suffers one tragedy and one setback after another, through sheer force of will, he becomes something extraordinary: not only the president but the person who almost single-handedly united the country.
6
Zalmay Khalilzad
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.
7
Warren Mitchell
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.
8
Michael Owen
If you have any setback in your life, like not being in the England squad was for me - any setback, like losing a family member - everyone handles it in different ways. When I first wasn't included I was numb. I'd been the main England striker for years and years. It was really disappointing.
9
John Roos
A successful entrepreneur can't be afraid of failures or setbacks. An initial setback can be a great opportunity to take a new and more promising approach to any problem, to come back stronger than ever.
10
Tim Tebow
If you do base your life on how many touchdowns you score, how many championships you win, then when you have a setback, then when you have an injury, you're not playing, or something goes wrong, your self-worth goes down.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SETBACK»

Discover the use of setback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to setback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success
In this uncertain and unstable time, Rebounders lays out the new rules for success and equips you with the tools you need to get ahead and thrive. From the Hardcover edition.
Rick Newman, 2012
2
Lift Every Voice: Turning a Civil Rights Setback Into a New ...
The former nominee for assistant attorney general for civil rights discusses her views.
Lani Guinier, 2003
3
Reading Comprehension and the Summer Setback Phenomenon ...
Research on change in academic competence over the summer period while school is not in session has been occurring sporadically for more than one hundred years.
Jeffery David Fox, 2008
4
Setback of the Century
This situation is far beyond that which the Arabs lived prior to the setback of 5th June 1967, and it is several times more than the moods after that setback. However, the intellectual awakening with its social and political dialectic is still latent and ...
Fatih Abdulsalam, 2011
5
Clear Zone---A Synthesis of Practice and an Evaluation of ...
Cumulative percent 15th percentile setback in block analysis at 40 mph ................ 75 Figure 5-79. Cumulative percent minimum setback in block analysis at ADT 1,500–6,000 ........76 Figure 5-80. Cumulative percent average setback in block ...
Christian Ryan Sax, 2008
6
Setback and Recovery, AD 500-1500
Traces the rise and fall of the church's fortunes through the "thousand years of uncertainty," from the time when barbarian and Arab invasions toppled the power of Rome, to Christendom's loss of Constantinople and the subsequent opening of ...
John Foster, 1974
7
Black Jack to Prevent a Surgery Setback
This guide explains such risks or the complications that can occur and the protocol that a patient has to follow before a surgeon or anesthesiologist will perform any procedure.
Stacey Alexis Karseras Lpn, 2012
8
Architects' Data
Design pl'OC8SS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Legal basis Work phases Measures of building use Setback areas Construction costs MBO LBO Pclot boundar _ I Riot boundar I I I E.“"' I al a Design PIOCGSS DESIGN AND ...
Ernst Neufert, Peter Neufert, Johannes Kister, 2012
9
The Emotional Healing Strategy: A recovery guide for any ...
Gael Lindenfield has suffered her own share of personal tragedy and this led her to develop her own methods for overcoming many different types of hurt.
Gael Lindenfield, 2008
10
Managing Coastal Erosion
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1446.html for single-family structures, a 60-year setback for multiple-family structures, and a 100-year setback for industrial buildings. The point from which the setback is measured is broadly termed the '' reference ...
Marine Board, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on Coastal Erosion Zone Management, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SETBACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term setback is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Soccer-Setback for Suwon as Jeonbuk pad lead
SEOUL, July 13 (Reuters) - Suwon's pursuit of South Korean leaders Jeonbuk suffered a setback at the weekend when they were held to a 1-1 draw at ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
2
Dodgers reliever Rodriguez has setback with elbow injury
MIAMI (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Paco Rodriguez has had a setback in his recovery from elbow tendinitis and needs surgery that will sideline him ... «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
3
Leah Still Leaves Hospital After Experiencing Setback
Leah suffered a setback in her cancer treatment in late May, after receiving a few weeks of stem cell transplants. "They caught it early so hopefully it gives the ... «Fox 28, Jun 15»
4
Embiid has healing setback
The 76ers center has suffered a setback in the healing of his right foot, the team announced Saturday night. This news comes on the heels of the 7-footer ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
5
Brandon Morrow sent for MRI after suffering setback with shoulder
The Padres were hoping to bring right-hander Brandon Morrow back from the disabled list this Friday, but there has been a hiccup in those plans. Morrow, who ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
6
ISIS' capture of Ramadi: Setback or turning point?
The U.S. authorities are describing it as a nothing more than a “setback.” Others see it as a “turning point,” a dramatic moment when Iraq fractures into various ... «Al-Arabiya, May 15»
7
Yasiel Puig suffers setback; Dodgers start over again on his rehab
Puig had an MRI exam Monday that Don Mattingly said did not show any new tear, but the manager admitted the outfielder had suffered a setback. Subscribe to ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
8
Collingwood defender Ben Reid suffers another injury setback
Luckless Collingwood defender Ben Reid has suffered another minor injury setback, further delaying his highly-anticipated return. Magpies coach Nathan ... «The Age, Apr 15»
9
Landowners, oil companies seek to shape Wyoming setback proposal
Frank and Terry Henderson's cattle graze in the shadow of a gas drilling rig April 2, 2014 in Converse County. The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Feb 15»
10
Arsenal advertise for soft tissue therapist after Ramsey setback
Arsenal have issued a job advert for a soft tissue therapist to work with the first-team in the wake of Aaron Ramsey's latest injury setback. The Welshman has ... «Goal.com, Feb 15»

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