disadvantage
noun
absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
disadvantages
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pluralof disadvantage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof disadvantage (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
disadvantagenounabsence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
Example Sentences
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As F1's smallest team, both in terms of personnel and budget, Haas have some natural disadvantages that are hard to overcome.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Rather than carefully comparing the advantages and disadvantages of every available option, people may rely on memories of what they chose previously.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Zuckerberg also wrote that one of the U.S.’s current disadvantages in its race against China to develop superintelligent computer systems is the difficulty of building infrastructure stateside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Even with Europe’s disadvantages, experts said the region still has a solid foundation in biopharma and other industries such as engineering.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Prudence consists in knowing how to recognize the nature of disadvantages, and how to choose the least sorry one as good.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
