dis·ad·van·tage (d s  d-v n tj)n. 1. An unfavorable condition or circumstance. 2. Something that places one in an unfavorable condition or circumstance. 3. Damage or loss, especially to reputation or finances; detriment. tr.v. dis·ad·van·taged, dis·ad·van·tag·ing, dis·ad·van·tag·es To put at a disadvantage; hinder or harm. [Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage : des-, dis- + avantage, advantage; see advantage.] Synonyms: disadvantage, detriment, drawback, handicap These nouns denote a condition, circumstance, or characteristic unfavorable to success: Poor health is a disadvantage to athletes. To its detriment, the museum has no parking lot. Every job has its drawbacks. Illiteracy is a serious handicap in life. |
disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]
n
1. an unfavourable circumstance, state of affairs, thing, person, etc.
2. injury, loss, or detriment
3. an unfavourable condition or situation (esp in the phrase at a disadvantage)
vb
(tr) to put at a disadvantage; handicap
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position liability - the quality of being something that holds you back unfavorableness, unfavourableness - the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success limitation - the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations" shortcoming, defect - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" nuisance value, awkwardness - the quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal" deprivation, loss - the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation" drawback - the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan" penalty - the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty" unfavorable position, inferiority - the quality of being a competitive disadvantage inexpedience, inexpediency - the quality of being unsuited to the end in view unprofitability, unprofitableness - the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit |
| Verb | 1. | disadvantage - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" hamper, handicap, hinder - put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" prejudice - disadvantage by prejudice advantage - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich" |
disadvantage
noun
1. drawback, trouble, burden, weakness, handicap, liability, minus (informal), flaw, hardship, nuisance, snag, inconvenience, downside, impediment, hindrance, privation, weak point, fly in the ointment (informal) They suffer the disadvantage of having been political exiles.
drawback benefit, advantage, merit, convenience
drawback benefit, advantage, merit, convenience
verb
handicap, limit, restrict, hamstring, hamper, hold back, hinder, retard, impede, hobble, place at a disadvantage Competition could reduce liquidity and disadvantage some investors.
at a disadvantage exposed, vulnerable, wide open, unprotected, defenceless, open to attack, assailable Children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage.
Translations
disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]
A. N → desventaja f, inconveniente m
to sb's disadvantage → perjudicial para algn
to the disadvantage of → en perjuicio or detrimento de
to be at a disadvantage → estar en desventaja, estar en una situación desventajosa
this put him at a disadvantage → esto lo dejó en situación desventajosa
to sb's disadvantage → perjudicial para algn
to the disadvantage of → en perjuicio or detrimento de
to be at a disadvantage → estar en desventaja, estar en una situación desventajosa
this put him at a disadvantage → esto lo dejó en situación desventajosa
B. VT → perjudicar
disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n → désavantage m, inconvénient m
to be at a disadvantage → être désavantagé(e)
to be to sb's disadvantage, to work to sb's disadvantage → désavantager qn
to be at a disadvantage → être désavantagé(e)
to be to sb's disadvantage, to work to sb's disadvantage → désavantager qn
disadvantage
n → Nachteil m; (= detriment also) → Schaden m; to be at a disadvantage → benachteiligt or im Nachteil sein; he felt at a disadvantage → er fühlte sich benachteiligt; to put somebody at a disadvantage → jdn benachteiligen; to show oneself at a disadvantage → sich von einer ungünstigen or unvorteilhaften Seite zeigen; it would be to your disadvantage → es wäre zu Ihrem Nachteil
disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n → svantaggio
to be to sb's disadvantage → tornare a svantaggio or sfavore di qn
to be at a disadvantage → essere svantaggiato/a
disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n → svantaggio
to be to sb's disadvantage → tornare a svantaggio or sfavore di qn
to be at a disadvantage → essere svantaggiato/a
to be to sb's disadvantage → tornare a svantaggio or sfavore di qn
to be at a disadvantage → essere svantaggiato/a
disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n → svantaggio
to be to sb's disadvantage → tornare a svantaggio or sfavore di qn
to be at a disadvantage → essere svantaggiato/a
n disadvantage [disədˈvaːntidʒ]
something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance There are several disadvantages to this plan. nadeel مَضَرَّه неудобство nevýhoda; nedostatek ulempe der Nachteil μειονέκτημα desventaja takistus, nõrk külg وضع نامساعد؛ کاستی haitta désavantage נְחִיתוּת असुविधा, नुकसान mana, nedostatak hátrány kekurangan ókostur svantaggio 不利 불리 nepalanki aplinkybė, kliūtis neizdevīgs stāvoklis; traucējums; trūkums kelemahan nadeel ulempe, mangel, minus wada, ujemna strona desvantagem dezavantaj невыгодное положение nevýhoda pomanjkljivost nedostatak avigsida, nackdel ข้อเสียเปรียบ sakınca, dezavantaj 不利 перешкода, завада نا موافق صورت sự bất lợi 不利
adj disadvantageous [disӕdvənˈteidʒəs]
nadelig مُضِر، مُسيء неизгоден nevýhodný ufordelagtig; ugunstig, uheldig nachteilig μειονεκτικός desventajoso ebasoodus نامساعد؛ مضر haitallinen désavan- tageux מְקַפֵּח हानिकर nepovoljan,štetan hátrányos mengandung kekurangan óhagstæður svantaggioso 不利な 불리한 nenaudingas, nepalankus neizdevīgs merugikan nadelig ugunstig, uheldig niekorzystny desvantajoso dezavantajos невыгодный nevýhodný neugoden nepovoljan ofördelaktig, ogynnsam ซึ่งเป็นข้อเสียเปรียบ sakıncalı, dezavantajlı 不利的 невигідний; несприятливий نقصان کا باعث bất lợi 不利的
at a disadvantage
in an unfavourable position His power was strengthened by the fact that he had us all at a disadvantage. benadeel word في وَضْعٍ سَيِّئ / غَير مؤاتٍ в неудобна позиция v nevýhodném postavení ugunstigt stillet im Nachteil sein σε μειονεκτική θέση en situación desventajosa ebasoodsas olukorras در شرایط نامساعد alakynnessä en position désavantageuse חִיסָרוֹן असुविधा u nepovoljnom položaju hátrányos helyzetben dalam posisi sulit erfið aðstaða; eiga erfitt um vik in condizioni sfavorevoli 不利な立場で 불리한 입장에서 nepalankioje, blogesnėje padėtyje neizdevīgā stāvoklī merugikan in het nadeel i en ugunstig stilling w niekorzystnym położeniu em desvantagem într-o poziţie dezavantajoasă в невыгодном положении v nevýhodnom postavení biti v slabem položaju u nepovoljnom položaju i underläge อยู่ในตำแหน่งที่เสียบเปรียบ daha zayıf bir durumda 處於不利地位 в невигідному становищі خسارے میں thế bất lợi 处于不利地位
disadvantage → عَيْب nevýhoda ulempe Nachteil μειονέκτημα desventaja haitta désavantage nedostatak svantaggio 不利 불리 nadeel ulempe niekorzyść desvantagem неблагоприятное положение nackdel คนที่เสียเปรียบ dezavantaj sự bất lợi 劣势
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