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disadvantage

/ disadvantage /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
Opposites:
advantage vantage
Type of:
liability
Kinds of:
unfavorableness unfavourableness limitation defect shortcoming
Derived:
disfavor disfavour
verb Sense 2
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
"This rule clearly disadvantages me"
Opposites:
advantage
Type of:
discriminate separate single out
Kinds of:
handicap hinder hamper prejudice
Derived:
disfavor disfavour
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

liability unfavorableness unfavourableness limitation defect shortcoming advantage vantage discriminate separate single out handicap