Disadvantage

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

Synonyms for "disadvantage" (171 found)

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Closest matches (35)

abuse ado afflict aggrieve annoyance anxiety bar befoul besetment bewitch blight blocking bother burden burthencan of wormscargo catch charge condemn

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corrupt cross crucify cumbrance curse damage deadweight defect defile

Verb(1 words)

buts

Noun(5 words)

con conscultural-systemic biasdefect deficit

Strong matches (51)

Noun(14 words)

demerit demerits deparia deprivations detraction detriment detriments disempowerment disparity downside drawback drawbacks handicap handicapping

deprave deprivation despoil destroy detriment difficulty disability disaccommodate discommode disoblige disserve disservice distressdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo wrongdo wrong bydoom drawback

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embarrassment encumbrance envenom evil fault flaw freightget into troublegreat adohamper handicap

Verb(4 words)

depriving disfavor disfavors disfavour

Adjective(2 words)

disadvantaged handicapped

Related words (85)

Noun(17 words)

handicaps hinder hindrance indignities inferiority knock lag limitation minus minuses negatives oppression prejudice shortchanges shortcoming undercut unpleasantness

harass harm headache hex hindrance hurt impair impairment impediment impedimentaimpose uponimposition incommode inconvenience infect injure injury jinx liability load

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lossloss of groundlumber maltreat matter menace mischief mistreat molest obstacle obstruction onus outrage packpeck of troublespenalty persecuteplay havoc withplay hob withpoison pollute prejudice problemput output to inconvenienceput to troublesavage scathesea of troublesshortcomingstep backwardtaint threaten torment torture trouble violate weakness weightwhite elephantworry woundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrong

Verb(3 words)

marginalize oppresses victimizes

Related word relations

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More general

10 entries

affectcomparative statusdiscriminate influence liabilitynegative featurerelative positionseparatesingle outunfavorable condition

More specific

13 entries

design flawdigital divideeconomic disadvantageeducation gapeducational disadvantagegeographic disadvantageharmincome gapmethodological disadvantagepolicy drawbackprejudicesocial disadvantageundercut

Collocations

12 entries

disadvantage othersdisadvantage researchersdisadvantage rural communitiesdisadvantage studentsdisadvantage test performancedisadvantage the vulnerableeconomic disadvantageeducational disadvantagefinancial disadvantagegeographic disadvantagesocial disadvantagesystemic disadvantage

Inflections

3 entries

disadvantaged disadvantages disadvantaging

Derivations

6 entries

disadvantaged disadvantageous disadvantageously disadvantageousness disadvantages disadvantaging

Antonyms

2 entries

advantage

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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The rumor worked to his disadvantage.

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The comparison between the two was to his disadvantage.

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His bad health is a great disadvantage to him.

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The disadvantage of excellent insulation is that it quickly leads to overheating.

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