disadvantage

noun

ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tij How to pronounce disadvantage (audio)
Definition of disadvantagenext
1
as in handicap
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court

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Relevance

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2
as in expense
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage

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Recent Examples of disadvantage Super PACs don't face the same pricing disadvantage on digital ads, where campaigns and outside groups compete on more equal footing. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Paxton and Husted in particular demonstrate the GOP disadvantage at the candidate level, although the Republican super PAC spending in Texas and Ohio is intended to counteract it. — semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The advantages far, far outweigh the disadvantages, but the disadvantages at blue bloods are the outside noise is always going to be way over the top, no matter what’s happening. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 And while youth unemployment has not dramatically spiked yet, executives like TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett have ultimately warned that young workers who fail to adapt to AI could find themselves at a disadvantage. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disadvantage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
  1. handicap
  2. expense
  3. drawback
  4. despite
  5. liability
  6. loss
Noun
  • Over 2 summers, my legit handicap is 13 with some rounds near +18 and others at +8.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The driver, Manning said, had been working particularly well, so well that the 10-handicap golfer had just broke 80 for the first time.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of handicap
Noun
  • Excluding notable items, expenses rose amid inflation and higher spending on technology.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The health benefits it is meant to finance aren’t one-time expenses, after all.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of expense
Noun
  • Opening as the first establishment in the area has had its perks and drawbacks, according to Elmore.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Both strategies have benefits and drawbacks — as does refinancing the second mortgage altogether.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawback
Noun
  • Political observers think Talarico could surge to the fore in the primary despite, or perhaps because of, his outsider status.
    — Julia Mueller, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2023
Definition of despite
Noun
  • According to research from New Constructs, Nvidia's net present value of off-balance-sheet liabilities in fiscal 2026 totals over $153 billion, an increase of over $100 billion from last year.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Feldstein Soto was bogged down by scandal and soaring civil liability costs for the city.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of liability
Noun
  • Fifth-year cornerback Jaden Mickey made some big stops, including a pass breakup, while the defensive front produced four sacks for 37 yards and seven tackles for loss.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • After scoring just four points on six field-goal attempts in Friday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, Adebayo was much more aggressive in looking for his own offense on Saturday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of loss

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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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