DISSERVICE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

disservice

noun

(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs

Definition of disservice

as in injustice

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as "babysitters"

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Recent Examples of disservice Insider tip Don’t leave without a browse of the boutique, though calling it that feels like doing it a disservice. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 What The Delay Actually Moved The reporting on the delay has seemingly done readers a disservice by not giving enough scope about what was delayed. — Kuan Archer, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 That, however, does a disservice to the steel and desire shown by Spain, who are now both European and world champions, and also to the Argentine ability to lock in under pressure and produce when that gets turns up. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The brand was founded by a physical therapist who saw firsthand how much of a disservice flat, flimsy flip-flops were doing to his clients’ feet. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disservice

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Yet some parents respond as though their children have suffered a serious injustice.

— Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Saturday’s mobilization follows calls on social media to revive the yellow vest movement, which emerged in 2018 against social injustice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of injustice

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By his own account, the call went from early to wrong to decent, and now some of his clients are calling it crowded.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
More than 45 years after the first Friday the 13th, Brad Caleb Kane is righting a wrong from the set of the 1980 slasher.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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