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. Bruce Henderson:

   The essential element of successful strategy is that it derives its success from the differences between competitors with a consequent difference in their behavior. Ordinarily, this means that any corporate policy and plan which is typical of the industry is doomed to mediocrity. Where this is not so, it should be possible to demonstrate that all other competitors are at a distinct disadvantage.

2. Laura Tamayo:

   The lack of access to production options puts us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors, such as corn farmers in the United States, on the other hand, the import of genetically modified grain from the U.S. is essential for many products in the agrifood chain.

3. James R. Cook:

   Unions are at a disadvantage in a company vote because the employees can see that the greatest advocates of unionization are often the malcontents and marginal workers.

4. Nick Pope:

   MUFON is clearly at a disadvantage.

5. Tre Hargett:

   Let's say somebody is on the ballot or someone who is close to someone who is on the ballot says,' I'm going to put half a million dollars or a million dollars into a specific area,' that could really tip the scales toward voter turnout in certain areas and disadvantage other areas.