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1. (n.) disadvantage
absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
2. disadvantage
the state or an instance of being in an unfavorable circumstance or condition:
to be at a disadvantage.
3. disadvantage
something that puts one in an unfavorable position or condition:
A bad temper is a disadvantage.
4. disadvantage
injury to interest, reputation, credit, profit, etc.; loss.
5. (v.t.) disadvantage
to subject to disadvantage.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < OF desavantage. See dis -1, advantage)
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| Definition of 'disadvantage' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) disadvantage
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
2. (verb) disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
"This rule clearly disadvantages me"
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1. (noun) disadvantage
≠ advantage
the disadvantages of living in the city; His lack of education is a serious disadvantage to him.
2. disadvantage
at a disadvantage
in a less favorable position than other people
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| Definition of 'disadvantage' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) disadvantage
deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury
2. (noun) disadvantage
loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good
3. (verb) disadvantage
to injure the interest of; to be detrimental to
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| Definitions of 'disadvantage' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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disadvantage
Having too many advantages in life.
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Sense: something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance
There are several disadvantages to this plan.
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 Afrikaans: nadeel |
 Arabic: مَضَرَّه |
 Bulgarian: неудобство |
 Brazilian: desvantagem |
 Czech: nevýhoda; nedostatek |
 German: der Nachteil |
 Danish: ulempe |
 Greek: μειονέκτημα |
 Spanish: desventaja |
 Estonian: takistus, nõrk külg |
 Farsi: وضع نامساعد؛ کاستی |
 Finnish: haitta |
 French: désavantage |
 Hebrew: נְחִיתוּת |
 Hindi: असुविधा, नुकसान |
 Croatian: mana, nedostatak |
 Hungarian: hátrány |
 Indonesian: kekurangan |
 Icelandic: ókostur |
 Italian: svantaggio |
 Japanese: 不利 |
 Korean: 불리 |
 Lithuanian: nepalanki aplinkybė, kliū |
 Latvian: neizdevīgs stāvoklis; tra |
 Malay: kelemahan |
 Dutch: nadeel |
 Norwegian: ulempe, mangel, minus |
 Polish: wada, ujemna strona |
 Persian: وضع نامساعد؛ کاستی |
 Pashto: ناوړه حالات يا شرايط: زيا |
 Portuguese: desvantagem |
 Romanian: dezavantaj |
 Russian: невыгодное положение |
 Slovak: nevýhoda |
 Slovenian: pomanjkljivost |
 Serbian: nedostatak |
 Swedish: avigsida, nackdel |
 Thai: ข้อเสียเปรียบ |
 Turkish: sakınca, dezavantaj |
 Taiwanese: 不利條件 |
 Ukrainian: перешкода, завада |
 Urdu: نا موافق صورت |
 Vietnamese: sự bất lợi |
 Chinese: 不利因素 |
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