What is another word for set back?

Need synonyms for set back? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

Verb

To delay or hinder an action or process

To cost a given amount of money

To lower in rank

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To fend off or defend against something hostile

To become embroiled or implicated in

Adjective

(of an object or part of an object) In a lower position, having been pushed down

(idiomatic, figuratively) Delayed or made slower

Noun

The price or cost of an item for sale

… more ▼

Verb

▲

To delay or hinder an action or process

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to screeching halt

neutralize^US

throw a spoke in the wheel of

prohibit

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

put off the evil hour

put on the back burner

cramp someone's style

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

throw monkey wrench in

put at a disadvantage

jail^US

gaol^UK

upset one's apple cart

talk out of

turn off

chill

place at a disadvantage

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

prevent from making progress

ostracize^US

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

ostracise^UK

temporise^UK

temporize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

take wind out of sails

act like a wet blanket

throw a monkey wrench into

have on a tight leash

sit on

put away

crack down

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

criminalize^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

criminalise^UK

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

queer someone's pitch

more ❯

“Unfortunately, they do not accept the holiday season as a valid reason to set back the question of adjudication.”

Verb

▲

To cost a given amount of money

realize^US

realise^UK

catalyze^US

catalyse^UK

more ❯

“Shabby had just helped me pick out a new digital camera for myself that was going to set me back several hundred dollars.”

Verb

To lower in rank

minimize^US

minimise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

marginalize^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

marginalise^UK

trivialize^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

trivialise^UK

make someone eat crow

have a go at

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

make someone feel ashamed

stigmatize^US

scandalize^US

disfavor^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

disfavour^UK

scandalise^UK

bastardize^US

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

desensitize^US

undermine

dehumanise^UK

bemean

bastardise^UK

desensitise^UK

brutalise^UK

more ❯

Verb

▲

To diminish the confidence or courage of

unnerve

daunt

discourage

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

put someone off their stroke

put the wind up

cause someone to lose their composure

appall^US

terrorize^US

appal^UK

terrorise^UK

stop someone in their tracks

psych

bully

knock the stuffing out of

plague

set someone back on their heels

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

put someone off their stride

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scandalize^US

put out of countenance

scandalise^UK

make one's blood run cold

make someone scratch their head

throw into a tizzy

make your hair stand on end

throw cold water on

make afraid

throw a curve

cause to be at a stand

tyrannize^US

immobilize^US

destabilize^US

traumatize^US

give someone goose pimples

tyrannise^UK

destabilise^UK

put the fear of God into

agonize^US

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

traumatise^UK

agonise^UK

make someone jump out of their skin

immobilise^UK

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's blood run cold

make your blood run cold

knock over

make a scene

push buttons

hurt somebody's feelings

do in

blow one's mind

give a hard time

take your breath away

give someone the blues

knock over with feather

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

galvanize^US

blind someone with something

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill to the marrow

send into a spin

take someone's breath away

galvanise^UK

balk^US

scare someone half to death

scare the pants off of

make someone jump out of his skin

baulk^UK

fill with consternation

pressurize^US

antagonize^US

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

mess with someone's head

antagonise^UK

pressurise^UK

give someone the hump

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

use strong-arm tactics on

take steam out

get on someone's wick

scare the daylights out of

make one's hair stand on end

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

chill someone's blood

make fearful

frighten to death

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

dampen the spirits of

break one's heart

weary

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

get in someone's hair

pursue

get on someone's nerves

raise someone's hackles

get someone's back up

be repugnant to

ruffle someone's feathers

make someone's hackles rise

drive round the twist

put someone's nose out of joint

put someone's back up

besiege

make someone's blood boil

fear

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

get someone's dander up

hurt someone's feelings

make cross

nag at

make your heart bleed

prey on someone's mind

give someone the pip

dump on

break someone's heart

hit where one lives

try someone's patience

abuse

put in a spot

rattle someone's cage

criticize^US

breathe down someone's neck

be a pain in the neck

dishonour^UK

be a thorn in someone's side

criticise^UK

dishonor^US

rub you up the wrong way

bring tears to your eyes

greatly upset

get on somebody's nerves

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

get a rise out of

snow under

make someone want to throw up

put somebody's nose out of joint

go to one's head

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

put to trouble

make someone's gorge rise

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

arouse hostility in

drive you up the wall

start

grind down

put to some trouble

occupy someone's thoughts

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

make somebody's hackles rise

prey on

press down on

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

ruffle one's feathers

cause to lose your bearings

find fault with

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

give the cold shoulder

make severe demands on

exhaust someone's patience

hit like a ton of bricks

make someone's head spin

ball up

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

drive you to distraction

make livid

make a monkey of

put in a hole

make one's hackles rise

cause someone difficulty

get on someone's case

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

tread on someone's toes

drive you off your head

make you see red

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's stomach rise

make a mountain out of a molehill

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

bring pressure to bear on

crawl

knock the wind out of

victimize^US

make someone feel sick

cast a pall over

make emotional

drive

make someone go out of his way

drag

darken

turn someone's stomach

make your flesh creep

give you the creeps

make flesh crawl

run down

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

put the frighteners on

sweep someone off their feet

invigorate^US

energize^US

harsh someone's mellow

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put someone in their place

fix someone's wagon

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

render unintelligible

have an adverse effect on

more ❯

Verb

▲

To fend off or defend against something hostile

give the cold shoulder

give someone the brush-off

give cold shoulder to

more ❯

Verb

▲

To become embroiled or implicated in

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

prefer charges against

impeach for

incriminate for

prosecute for

make accusations about

get someone into trouble

fabricate charges against

fabricate evidence against

convict

peg

give away

lay the blame on someone for

attribute liability to

more ❯

Adjective

▲

(of an object or part of an object) In a lower position, having been pushed down

more ❯

Adjective

▲

(idiomatic, figuratively) Delayed or made slower

Noun

The price or cost of an item for sale

more ❯

	Find more words!








set back
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

Related Words and Phrases

What is another word for set back?

Need synonyms for set back? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Related Words and Phrases

See Also