disadvantage
Americannoun
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absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- Synonyms:
- hindrance, inconvenience, drawback
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the state or an instance of being in an unfavorable circumstance or condition.
to be at a disadvantage.
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something that puts one in an unfavorable position or condition.
His bad temper is a disadvantage.
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injury to interest, reputation, credit, profit, etc.; loss.
Your behavior is a disadvantage to your family's good name.
verb (used with object)
noun
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an unfavourable circumstance, state of affairs, thing, person, etc
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injury, loss, or detriment
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an unfavourable condition or situation (esp in the phrase at a disadvantage )
verb
Etymology
Origin of disadvantage
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English disavauntage, from Anglo-French; Old French desavantage; equivalent to dis- 1 + advantage
Example Sentences
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They argued that commissioners didn’t properly take into consideration the benefits to disadvantaged communities and customers of having local energy generation.
From Los Angeles Times
Goalies are usually much taller than Zarate, but he received lots of lessons on how to overcome the size disadvantage.
From Los Angeles Times
"For fossil fuels, we are completely dependent on expensive and volatile imports. They are putting us at a structural disadvantage to other regions," she said.
From Barron's
The Premier League clubs in this competition could be at a competitive disadvantage, still working to Uefa's 70% but with minimal additional income.
From BBC
"It does not deal with the fact that Ticketmaster is still an integrated company that has incentives that remain pretty much intact to disadvantage competitors," Kwoka said.
From Barron's
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