setback

simple noun26 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.7
major setback8.8
serious setback8.7
significant setback8.6
severe setback8.5
huge setback8.1
big setback8.0
recent setback7.6

a setback that happened a short time ago

minor setback7.5

a setback that is small and not important

financial setback7.3

a setback related to money or finances

temporary setback7.2

a setback that is not expected to last for a long time

political setback7.1

a setback related to politics or a political career

unexpected setback7.0

a setback that was not anticipated

military setback6.8

a setback in a military operation or conflict

early setback6.5
initial setback6.5
series of setbacks7.8

a number of setbacks happening one after another

suffer a setback8.5
overcome a setback8.2

to successfully deal with a setback

face a setback8.0
experience a setback7.9
have a setback7.5
represent a setback6.8

to be a setback

be dealt a setback6.2

to be caused to experience a setback

receive a setback5.5
setback for8.4

used to indicate who or what is affected by the setback

setback to8.3

used to indicate the plan, hope, or process that is affected