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disadvantage::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disfavor, disfavour |
| Type of | single out, discriminate, separate |
| Has types | prejudice, hinder, hamper, handicap |
This rule clearly disadvantages me.
disadvantage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | liability |
| Has types | loss, nuisance value, penalty, awkwardness, unfavorable position, unfavorableness, unfavourableness, unprofitability, unprofitableness, shortcoming, defect, deprivation, drawback, inexpedience, inexpediency, inferiority, limitation |
| Derivation | disadvantageous |
Examples of disadvantage
disadvantage
To lose either one would put us at a significant disadvantage in job attraction.
From the courier-journal.com
However, other lawyers said the allowance will leave non-doms at a disadvantage.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The disadvantage of a bus tour is that we don't get to wander around the island.
From the kansas.com
The disadvantage, however, is that these new materials are difficult to process.
From the sciencedaily.com
Why would you stay on your feet if you are put at a disadvantage by the contact.
From the independent.co.uk
His lack of length is plainly a huge disadvantage around this 7,435-yard layout.
From the independent.co.uk
I don't see the World Cup being on home territory as any kind of a disadvantage.
From the guardian.co.uk
Unlike O'Brien, Lewis sees his school not providing his sport as a disadvantage.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Economists are at a disadvantage compared with researchers in many other fields.
From the tennessean.com
- Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
- The quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- (disadvantaged) deprived: marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences; "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral ...
- In policy debate, a disadvantage (abbreviated as DA, and sometimes referred to as a Disad) is an argument that a team brings up against a policy action that is being considered.
- The "disadvantaged" is a generic term for individuals or groups of people who: * Face special problems such as physical or mental disability * Lack money or economic supportKingdom of Nepal: Economic and Social Inclusion of the Disadvantaged Poor through Livelihood Enhancement with Micro- ...
- A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con; A setback or handicap; To place at a disadvantage
- (Disadvantaged) 1. A historically oppressed group having less than sufficient resources to fund all of basic needs; without expendable income. 2. A group characterized by disproportionate economic, social, and political disadvantages.
- (Disadvantaged) Anyone whose development is hampered by a lack of financial resources.
- (Disadvantaged) Individuals who, because of physical, emotional, economic or other reasons, are unable to adequately compete within the context of an educational institution.
