setback

English Thesaurus

1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating (noun.event)

hypernym	:	happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent,
definition	:	an event that happens (noun.event)

hyponym	:	whammy,
definition	:	a serious or devastating setback (noun.event)

derivation	:	set back,
definition	:	slow down the progress of; hinder (verb.social)

derivation	:	set back,
definition	:	slow down the progress of; hinder (verb.social)