disadvantage - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

Synonyms

• disadvantage

More generic

• liability

Opposite / Antonyms

• advantage

More specific

• awkwardness
• defect
• deprivation
• drawback
• inexpedience
• inexpediency
• inferiority
• limitation
• loss
• nuisance value
• penalty
• shortcoming
• unfavorable position
• unfavorableness
• unfavourableness
• unprofitability
• unprofitableness

Verb

put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

Synonyms

• disadvantage
• disfavor
• disfavour

More generic

• discriminate
• separate
• single out

Opposite / Antonyms

• advantage

More specific

• hamper
• handicap
• hinder
• prejudice

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