🔄 Synonyms of "Disadvantage"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hamperverb | (US) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper). |
| handicapnoun | Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders. |
| disfavornoun | (American spelling) Alternative form of disfavour. [Lack of favour; displeasure.] |
| disfavournoun | Lack of favour; displeasure. |
| hinderverb | (transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Disadvantage"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Disadvantage"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disfavornoun | (American spelling) Alternative form of disfavour. [Lack of favour; displeasure.] |
| disfavournoun | Lack of favour; displeasure. |
| handicapnoun | Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders. |
| hindernoun | (slang, euphemistic) The buttocks. |
| hampernoun | (US) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper). |
| drawbacknoun | A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away. |
| downsidenoun | A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous. |
| disadvantageous | Not advantageous. |
| defectnoun | A fault or malfunction. |
| unfavourablenoun | (plural only) Unfavourability ratings, percentage of people in opposition |
| shortcomingnoun | A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal. |
| deficiencynoun | (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health. |
| deficitnoun | A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue. |
| inconveniencenoun | Something that is not convenient, something that bothers. |
| discouragenoun | (rare) Lack of courage |
| underprivilegednoun | A deprived person; deprived people (normally used as a plural). |
| deprived | Subject to deprivation; poor. |
| objectionnoun | A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to). |
| inferioritynoun | The quality or state of being inferior. |
| disparitynoun | (uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference. |
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