disadvantage

Speech parts

1. disadvantage - Noun

2. disadvantage - Verb

Meaning

Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury.

Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good.

To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

loss drawback detriment weakness disfavor downside damage injury catch burden liability disability limitation minus obstacle
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Antonyms

advantage council commission raj laurel canton
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Hypernyms

separate liability discriminate single out

Hyponyms

loss penalty limitation defect prejudice drawback

Phrases with the word

at a disadvantage have disadvantage unfairly disadvantage unintentional disadvantage to oneself initial disadvantage starting disadvantage

Examples

This rule clearly disadvantages me Source: Internet

A big disadvantage of complex biological sewage treatment systems is that if the house is empty, the sewage system biota may starve to death. Source: Internet

According to him, a register compiled under and controlled by them which they intend to manipulate in order to permanently disadvantage opposing parties. Source: Internet

Additionally, over one third of the study participants experienced some disadvantage when using ClearType. Source: Internet

A disadvantage of aluminum is that it is not easily soldered, and so connections are instead often crimped together and sealed. Source: Internet

A disadvantage is that metals commonly found in industries such as steel and copper are oxidized faster by untreated water and steam. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

disadjust disadorn disadvance disadvantageable disadvantaged disadvantaged boy