disadvantage (Meaning)

Wordnet

disadvantage (n)

the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

Wordnet

disadvantage (v)

put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

Webster

disadvantage (n.)

Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury.

Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good.

Webster

disadvantage (v. t.)

To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to.

disadvantage Sentence Examples

  1. The small size of the apartment was a disadvantage for the family of five.
  2. Not having a car was a disadvantage when it came to commuting to work.
  3. The company's lack of experience in the industry was a disadvantage when bidding for the contract.
  4. The team's inexperience was a disadvantage in the championship game.
  5. The high cost of living in the city was a disadvantage for people on a tight budget.
  6. The language barrier was a disadvantage for the immigrant when trying to find a job.
  7. The outdated technology was a disadvantage for the company when competing with its rivals.
  8. The lack of access to quality education was a disadvantage for the children in the rural area.
  9. The poor public transportation system was a disadvantage for people who didn't have cars.
  10. The company's location in a remote area was a disadvantage when it came to attracting new employees.

FAQs About the word disadvantage

the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position, put at a disadvantage; hinder, harmDeprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, c

drawback,handicap, liability, hurdle, negative, disbenefit,shortcoming, strike, minus, obstacle

edge,advantage, edge, asset, advantage, asset, predominance, command, vantage, drop

The small size of the apartment was a disadvantage for the family of five.

Not having a car was a disadvantage when it came to commuting to work.

The company's lack of experience in the industry was a disadvantage when bidding for the contract.

The team's inexperience was a disadvantage in the championship game.