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disadvantage

DEFINITIONS OF: disadvantage

1

n the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

Antonyms:
advantage, vantage
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Types:
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unfavorableness, unfavourableness
the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
limitation
the quality of being limited or restricted
defect, shortcoming
a failing or deficiency
awkwardness, nuisance value
the quality of an embarrassing situation
deprivation, loss
the disadvantage that results from losing something
drawback
the quality of being a hindrance
penalty
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
inferiority, unfavorable position
the quality of being a competitive disadvantage
inexpedience, inexpediency
the quality of being unsuited to the end in view
unprofitability, unprofitableness
the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
inauspiciousness, unpropitiousness
the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result
catch, gimmick
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
Type of:
liability
the quality of being something that holds you back

v put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

“This rule clearly disadvantages me”
Synonyms:
disfavor, disfavour
Antonyms:
advantage
give an advantage to
Types:
hamper, handicap, hinder
put at a disadvantage
prejudice
disadvantage by prejudice
Type of:
discriminate, separate, single out
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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