Disadvantage
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
"The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere."
- 2 the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position wordnet
- 3 A setback or handicap.
"My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves."
- 4 Loss; detriment; hindrance.
"They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public."
Verb
- 1 To place at a disadvantage. transitive
"They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries."
- 2 put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm wordnet
Example
More examples"The rumor worked to his disadvantage."
Etymology
From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage.