Synonyms for disadvantage
ˌdɪs ədˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn-dis·ad·van·tage

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1. disadvantageverb

   Synonyms:
   tell against

   Antonyms:
   advantage

2. disadvantagenoun

   To place at a disadvantage.

   They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.

   Synonyms:
   tell against, afterdeal, downside, con, drawback

   Antonyms:
   advantage

3. disadvantagenoun

   My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.

   Antonyms:
   advantage

4. disadvantagenoun

   Synonyms:
   afterdeal, weakness

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1. disadvantage

   Injury (Latin in, not, and jus, juris, right, law) signifies primarily something done contrary to law or right; hence, something contrary to some standard of right or good; whatever reduces the value, utility, beauty, or desirableness of anything is an injury to that thing; of persons, whatever is so done as to operate adversely to one in his person, rights, property, or reputation is an injury; the word is especially used of whatever mars the integrity of the body or causes pain; as, when rescued from the wreck his injuries were found to be very slight. Injury is the general term including all the rest. Damage (Latin damnum, loss) is that which occasions loss to the possessor; hence, any impairment of value, often with the suggestion of fault on the part of the one causing it; damage reduces value, utility, or beauty; detriment (Latin deterere, to rub or wear away) is similar in meaning, but far milder. Detriment may affect value only; damage always affects real worth or utility; as a rule, the slightest use of an article by a purchaser operates to its detriment if again offered for sale, tho the article may have received not the slightest damage. Damage is partial; loss is properly absolute as far as it is predicated at all; the loss of a ship implies that it is gone beyond recovery; the loss of the rudder is a damage to the ship; but since the loss of a part still leaves a part, we may speak of a partial or a total loss. Evil commonly suggests suffering or sin, or both; as, the evils of poverty, the social evil. Harm is closely synonymous with injury; it may apply to body, mind, or estate, but always affects real worth, while injury may concern only estimated value. A hurt is an injury that causes pain, physical or mental; a slight hurt may be no real harm. Mischief is disarrangement, trouble, or harm usually caused by some voluntary agent, with or without injurious intent; a child's thoughtless sport may do great mischief; wrong is harm done with evil intent. An outrage combines insult and injury. Compare synonyms for BLEMISH; CRIMINAL; INJUSTICE.

   Synonyms:
   blemish, damage, detriment, evil, harm, hurt, impairment, injury, injustice, loss, mischief, outrage, prejudice, wrong

   Antonyms:
   advantage, amelioration, benefit, blessing, boon, help, improvement, remedy, service, utility

   Preposition:
   The injury of the cause; an injury to the structure; injury by fire; by or from collision, interference, etc.

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1. disadvantageverb

   the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

   Antonyms:
   vantage, advantage

2. disadvantage, disfavor, disfavourverb

   put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

   "This rule clearly disadvantages me"

   Synonyms:
   disfavour, disfavor

   Antonyms:
   vantage, advantage

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1. disadvantagenoun

   Synonyms:
   unfavorableness

2. disadvantagenoun

   Synonyms:
   injury, loss, damage, detriment, disservice, prejudice, hurt

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1. disadvantagenoun

   Synonyms:
   inconvenience, detriment, hindrance, drawback, inexpediency

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1. List of paraphrases for "disadvantage":

   drawback, detriment, handicap, downside, inconvenience, disadvantaged, disadvantages, expense, shortcoming, unfavourable, disability, prejudice

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1. Mark Spivak:

   Each dog and family are unique. Internet media and books pose the disadvantage of not customizing instruction for the characteristics of the dog and family, moreover, videos and print media do not provide feedback.

2. Laura Fink:

   Democratic candidates are even in the polls even with gale force political winds in their face, the quality of Democratic candidates has enabled them to defy the traditional midterm disadvantage of the party in power, economic headwinds and a sour presidential approval rating to beat the odds. Republicans should be dominating — but they aren't — because not only are their candidates that badbut because swing state Democrats are that good.

3. Mark McCloskey:

   The loss of that property would certainly be a legal disqualification, impediment or other legal disadvantage, of which I have now been absolved by the governor, and therefore the state no longer has any legitimate reason to hold the property.

4. John Gentzel:

   Supporters of the blueprint understand the importance of reforming our tax code in a way that incentivizes investment in the United States and the production of American goods, in American towns, by American workers, meanwhile opponents of the blueprint are trying to stop tax reform and keep the current broken tax system that puts American workers at a disadvantage.

5. Preston Grinstead:

   He's at a tremendous disadvantage, i feel like these are some of the most important years of school because it's the fundamentals and basics … We were worried it would create a snowball effect over the next several years.