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setback meaning in Urdu

رکاوٹ rukāvaṭ

/ˈsɛtbæk/

setback in Urdu: رکاوٹ (rukāvaṭ). In English, setback means an obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).

Urdu words for setback

setback
رکاوٹ rukāvaṭ

English meaning of setback

  1. noun An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
  2. noun Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress.
  3. noun The required distance between a structure and a road.
  4. noun A step-like recession in a wall.

Full definition of setback

setback in a sentence

  • After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.
  • Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.

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Questions about setback in Urdu

What is the meaning of setback in Urdu?
Setback in Urdu is رکاوٹ (rukāvaṭ).
setback کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Setback: رکاوٹ (rukāvaṭ).
What does setback mean in English?
Setback means an obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).

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Urdu words from Wiktionary's Urdu entries whose English meaning is “setback”: رکاوٹ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: setback (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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