setback
nounmasculine/ʁɨ.ˈvɛʃ/medium
re·vés
Definition
An unexpected or sudden problem, misfortune, or reversal of fortune.
The project suffered a major setback when funding was cut.
Despite several setbacks, she never gave up on her goal.
Common collocations
to suffer setbacksfinancial setbacksovercome setbacks
Etymology
Do francês 'revers'.