serious setback

UK: /ˈsɪəriəs ˈsetbæk/

Definition

Definition of serious setback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

difficulty

Rare

major problem that badly delays progress toward a goal

Rare

Losing the contract was a serious setback for the small company.
His injury was a serious setback to his Olympic ambitions.
The funding cuts were a serious setback for the research project.

obsequious

sycophantic

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Expressions with serious

dead serious

adj.

extremely serious or important

This is a dead serious matter that needs immediate attention.

serious money

large amount of money, often more than usual

He made serious money selling his company.

on a more serious note

adv.

indicating a shift to a more serious topic

On a more serious note, we need to discuss the budget.

serious as a judge

adj.

very serious and not joking

He was serious as a judge during the meeting.

you can't be serious

intj.

questions the seriousness of a statement or action

You can't be serious, are you really quitting your job?

deal a serious blow

cause significant harm or damage

The scandal dealt a serious blow to his reputation.

Expressions with setback

suffer a setback

experience a delay or problem in progress

The team suffered a setback when the main server crashed.

Terms with serious setback included in their meaning

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deal a major blow

setback

cause a serious setback or defeat

massive blow

emotion

serious loss or setback that causes distress

deal a damaging blow

conflict

inflict a serious setback or defeat

terrible blow

difficulty

event or news that causes deep sadness or serious setback

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French:grave revers, ...
German:schwerer Rückschlag, ...
Italian:grave battuta d'arresto, ...
Spanish:grave revés, ...
Portuguese:grave contratempo, ...
Chinese:严重挫折, ...
Japanese:大きな打撃, ...
Arabic:نَكْسَة خَطِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:מִכְשׁוֹל חָמוּר, ...
Russian:серьёзная неудача, ...
Ukrainian:серйозний удар, ...
Hindi:गंभीर झटका, ...
Bengali:বড় ধাক্কা, ...
Catalan:revés, ...
Czech:vážná překážka, ...
Danish:alvorligt tilbageslag, ...
Dutch:ernstige tegenslag, ...
Greek:σοβαρό πισωγύρισμα, ...
Hungarian:komoly visszaesés, ...
Khmer:ឧបសគ្គធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:큰 차질, ...
Persian:ضربه جدی, ...
Polish:poważny krok wstecz, ...
Portuguese (BR):grave revés, ...
Romanian:lovitură serioasă, ...
Swedish:allvarligt bakslag, ...
Thai:อุปสรรคครั้งใหญ่, ...
Turkish:ciddi gerileme, ...
Vietnamese:trở ngại nghiêm trọng, ...

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