DISADVANTAGE

disadvantage

(noun) the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour

(verb) put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; “This rule clearly disadvantages me”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

disadvantage (plural disadvantages)

A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.

A setback or handicap.

Loss; detriment; hindrance.

Synonyms

• (an undesirable characteristic): afterdeal, con, drawback, downside

• (a handicap): afterdeal, weakness

Antonyms

• advantage

Verb

disadvantage (third-person singular simple present disadvantages, present participle disadvantaging, simple past and past participle disadvantaged)

(transitive) To place at a disadvantage.

Synonyms

• tell against

Source: Wiktionary

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Dis`ad*van"tage (; 48, 61), n. Etym: [Cf. F. désavantage.]

1. Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. I was brought here under the disadvantage of being unknown by sight to any of you. Burke. Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward acted at disadvantage. Palfrey.

2. Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good. They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public. Bancroft.

Syn.

– Detriment; injury; hurt; loss; damage.

Dis`ad*van"tage, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. désavantager.]

Definition: To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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